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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-07
w. z. Wilson Funeral Held.

The funeral OF William Il. VII
son. father OF Aid. william J. VII
son, who died Sunday morning in
the home Of his son. was held from
the residence. No. 2sT Clippertave.
Wednesday afternoon at 1850 o'clock
Mr.. Wilson was born In Morpath
Ont. SO years ago and had lived In
Detroit for more than so years, He
was a carriage and wagon manhfac.
turer for the greater part OF his
life. He is survived by his widow
and his son. Interment was In
Woodlawn.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-07

BEEBE-Msrch 8. 1877. J. Albert
Beebe. beloved husband Of Mary
Beebe and brother OF Mrs. r. w.
Moe and n. A. Beebe Of Detroit and
George Beeba OF Arizonn. Funeral
from his residence. SCI Elisabeth
81 west. Thursday NJ ss0 and
Holy Trinity church az o'clock.
esopE-AAreh 3 1917, a. his late
Emil. beloved husband OF sophia
and father OF Walter. Ruth and
Chester erode. brother o. otto,
Richard and Oscar erode and
Amelia Dornbrock. Funeral from
above residence Friday afternoon
At o'clock and Bethany German
Evangelical church. corner Water
loo and Seminole. At ESQ.
COREY March 9. 1917. at residence,
90 Martin-pl, Elisabeth. beloved
wife 90 ". A. Corby. Funeral ser
vices from house Thursday morn
ing at 10 o'clock Burial at Bel
laire. Ohio.
o'NEILI.-March :, at 81. Petersburg.
Fla. James n. dear father OF Ar
thur n. and Alice. Notice OF flu
neral hereafter.
sMrTH-Mrs. Mary C.. wife OF Mich
asi NJ. Smith and daughter OF the
late Hiram anne and Hl ,E.,., A rSS9s
day afternoon 1.so from residence.
s2 Lncoin-av ut. Clemens
sCHEMANsKY-Ms s. 1917. at
hts sisters residence. 1890 Crane
ave-. Edmund r.. beloved son OF
Minnie and the late Robert j.
Schemansky, and dear brother Of
William NJ. Arthur r. and the late
Robert J. schemansky. Jr.. and
Mrs Albert Heistein. Mrs. Frank
MleGan and Mrs. Herman Luedtke
Funeral Friday morning at s;s0
o'clock from above residence, ana
the Church of the Nativity OF Our
Lord at q tnterment at Mt. Elliott
cemetery,
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JASNOWSkI
TO DEMAND
PREFERENCE
Will Ask Judge Con-
molly to Recall Grand
Jury Order
PREPARED TO
TAKE AN APPEAL
Recorder Wires He's
Ready to Listen to
Arguments

When Judge Connolly reaches the
city Thursday morning. q formal
demand will be made upon him to
drop his project OF calling a grand
jury TO investigate alleged miscon-
duct Of public oficials. The de-
mand will be made by Prosecuting
Attorney Jasnowski. II Judge Con.
molly refuses 20 give up his plan,
tho prosecuting attorney will imme-
diately ask the supreme court TO
issue a writ OF prohibition compell-
ing the recorder 60 desist.
Just before he left the city 10
attend the inaugural ceremonies for
President Wilson. Judge Connolly
ordered the jury commission 10
draw a special panel OF so men
from which a grand jury might he
impaneled. II was the FIRST time
for many years that the privilege
OF calling for grand jury had
been invoked by the recorders
court.
Meanwhile Prosecuting Attorney
Jasnowski says he was planning on
calling a grand Jury under the jur-
isdietion OF the circuit court. As
the recorders court grand jury
would pry into the same matters
that Prosecuting Attorney Jasnow-
ski expected to present to his grand
jury. IL was obvious that two iuries
would mean an unnecessary ex-
pense. Jasnowski believes that
there is question rs TO the legal
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-07

ity OF the recorders court jury while
there L. none az regards the cir
cult court action.
For that reason he Will ask Judge
Connolly TO withdraw his order &C
that the circuit court can proceed
with It's Investigation. II Judge
Connolly refuses TO yield Mr.. Jas
nowski will seek TO compel him tc
do so. according 10 statement
from the prosecutors once wednes
day morning.
Judge Connolly has been notified
OF the dispute by wire and has re
piled from Washington that he will
be ready to hear arguments as soon
as he returns.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-07

Judge JenrieE. OF the recorders
court, put in a fairly active day
wednesday. There were 1856 cases
FOR arraignment and trial. or these
"a were for carrying concealed
weapons and 80 for violations OF
the liquor laws. such as negiecting
TO close on time. keeping open on
holidays. or selling without q H.
eense.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-07
city. MIL sunpIx J, pur.

OF 32s milk samples tested by the
board OF health recently CT the re-
quest OF the council. emily two were
found TO be more than one-tenth OF
one per cent below the legal stand
ard. according to a report that the
chief milk inspector has submitted
TO the aldermen. or SO cream sam
pies taken. seven were below stand.
ard.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-07


HoLIHAy--Mareh g John. beloved
son OF the late James and Mar
Holihan and brother 81 Mrs Mar
garet Keavy. Mrs Msry Breen
Mrs. r. w. Baker. Mrs T. Blan-
ey, Mrs. w. J. Mcintyre Miss ~ r
HOLMAN. Miss Elizabeth HOLMAN.
James A.. William q. and Charles
~. HOLMAN. Funeral Thursday
$50. AZ residonce, 1sS Huribut-ave.
and o'clock Church Of the An
nunciatton.
ABr-March 6. Edward. aged "a
Years. beloved husband of Gather
Inc and dear father OF Catherine
and Geraldine and son % Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter J. Abt Funeral from
residence. IL Cisveisnd-st. Friday
March ..
FHDDERICNs (nee PomcroyJ LII
Ian. beloved daughter Of Mrs. Cav
anaugh. Funeral Thursday from
residence. as Forsyth. Holy Rosary
church ? o'clock.
GII.LBTr-Narch 9. 81 his residence
Front-st-. Trenton. Vernon j.. be-
loved husband OF Irene, father 81
Grace. Ruth. Glare and Margaret
Funeral Thursday aftsrnOcn Mar
shall papers pleas copy
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-07
Marriage Licenses

Matthias Heppler. 81; Clara HON
Harvey Merrill. %; Eliza creamer,
Frank KIN. %: Anne Heine. n.
Robert ~ Zuzelder rs; Anna Rab-
itser. -.
savA Misko,ic. 70; Anna Mihsyiick,
Andrew Coppola, As; vincs DorAtea,
Joseph Ro1marynowski. ~. Sophia
RatalcEak. 20.
William shsswsech. 20. Catherine
White. 60
chss w. Moore. % r.ta c. Gable.
81
Peter Blum.nthai. 30 J'lsie Hutch
Paul J. Rritton. Is; katherine Il.
stornhard, %.
Frederick J. speris. IS Florence
q. Loftus. is.
Damis. Mailman. -; Clara wamin.
Floyd l. Bradford. 81. Mabel Berry.
Bruno H. Pfeifer. IS. Detroit. Der
tina sehonsy. -. Lansing.
George A. Nation 90 Frances 4.
Raymond c curd, 90 clara Timpf
walter q. washington. Gy Olive
Greer. 81.
helpu van SICKLE 80 NOFlnNlilef
Marsaret Madison. is. same.
wayiapd Jonea ~, Detroit: Bessie
Crow. 4g Indiana.
Harry Fasber. %; TITLE Denebers.
Is
Herbert Psrrou. 80: Vera Howard.
IS.
George A. Parker. az. Alma; Anna
Brown. 40. Detroit
Frank Remhaekei. %. Beilevils
Anna Cent?. %. New Boston.
Henry Mart1, 81. Rose schaefer.
Arel c. MoeIler. ~; Annie o. Mar
tin. az
Rudolph Bonbriek. so Frances Ha-
beei 20.
Edward Gunther. a. Johnona A.
NiehweEeT. "a
Leopold 1errler. - Josephine
MarkicwicE. %
Herbert Daddow. "a Myrtle Cox.
ton IL
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-07
LIQUOR BILLS
REPORTED OUT

LANSING. Mich March THE
Joint liquor committees OF the sen.
ate sand house have agreed finally
on the last details OF the Prohibition
bills and they viii be reported out
to the house late this afternoon, and
placed on the calendar for commit.
tee OF the whole consideration.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-07

Commission men had little or no
change OF any kind 20 report this
morning. Receipts OF eggs are stead
lily increasing an the season advan-
ees The bulk OF receipts are still
from the southwest but Michigan
hens are laying and eggs from this
two or three case iots. The lower
prices quoted and the increased de-
mAnd OF the Lenten season. however.
are Keeping the market pretty we'll
cleaned up. The extra demand for
heavy hens In about over. the Jew
ish holiday coming on Thursday. but
the market 10 still quoted an steady.
A little better inquiry for pota toes
10 reported. but offerings are very
light and no particular change in
the market 10 looked for, at least un-
gins 10 move.
Apvsss--sssoQtSo per bbL for
choice and ts0s for fancy. :.
ese ssas san.s shipping stock |"
Besss-Drisd IArnas ,ilc ID.
,Srs.ssrysss-Lsts HoweA % per
NJ Drs.: :. !, Calves {. = Fancy. iSei'e;
Dr.ssea sss. xAxhL lSoi7c;
Ftn.sn HsSaies--iSc 10.
.cs sSs c:r.:s $3.50 dos ' sS,
cumbers. hot house. t3CagS; car
rots. $3.50 bu.. Brussels sprouts, 7bQ
soc at; California celery. sbc 6ti. 50
doz.; cauli1ower. 81 IS doE. lettuce.
, ,ss,.s. 10 cssSase' nsg Fior ts !.
Csc per dox Florida celery. t4s0G5
per case.
Sr... T.l-'.SasO Per gate
h:ssy-fancy white. isoi1o: sx-
IN. tonowins rrisss Tor esi.d hay il
car iotn Z. o. b. Detroit: 10. limo
ihy. oyt,,.to9is 'sand:rd ,l e os,ssy.
u. timothy srss ssii;' \. ! %'s.s.
tia,Ss@fi. No. 9 mixed. near; No.
fIov .s.s, 'S sns %, re rac s ~:
L~msn.-sta4se per b~x.
s,%e.r.iiSei.i: ! pr 2: :, zee ,,r..,..
issiiSSss: p s1ssrt' tsssssi *. Br.''i.
. c ,: :: ::.Nav,ls sietS ,or,aa,
90, c.'p ss,,,., 'l r iIscx ~ iO oIs
haes ss75aaso bu.. new Bermuda.
fit1Is per bbi.
rouitry---sprirRs .i6ssc ilgh,
;gsTinTnS. s iog sie . f: .Is . hs iiS
isc roosters. itei5a. Eeess isoaos.
Ducks 27n2ln ~.
sfrawbsPrtes--5so quart.
sweet Potafoes--1crseys. kiln dried.
81 aeW3 per crate.
J0BBING PRICES
Canned Goads-Applcs. 1913 per
gal Lima beans siiogi.so corn.
, ,rSy s Maine si;sS; ,s..nda,S 'i:tse
fancy early June $3.50; STANDARDS. 81:
salmon. tall f1.t0: marrowfst peas,
tn6f;1S: early June. $50 sifted
:srIs 1pn;i ssS 'H SS 40. Tomatoes
medium, isAfoc: fancy. goo sic: Rio.
i,Is. tins, ississ RISs Is. i'"''c'
Fees--tobbfug prices. Io0-lb. saeka.
e.sI $500; STANDARD middIings.
s nsSaoi .d nns m,salipxs SCI eti;
meal, s.sgH: corn and ost chop.
Fieur--robbing prices. PES, M,ch,-
gan patent. $50 second patent. 1910:
straight, IS 90; pure rye, 80: spring
patent 5000 bbl. in IN paper sacks.
seed. si'os IN barrel lots; Kerosene.
tankwsson or iron barrels. snc: red
crown gascllne. ieHc gal
Hsses-No. cured hides. sic; NO.
green hides isc. No. 1 cured bulls,
ikc; No. green bulls. isc No. 1
cured veal XIII, 1se: No. l green veal
No green murrsin. Tic: No ! cured
falt soc; No. Er9en calf 2sc; No. 1
No. 4 tsIiow. 81: No Z taiiow. 81; No.
hides. &c on: No. ) kip and calf.
ss 6 ON so sns,ssggshins Gas to amount
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-07

ClIFCA0o-IAsle banks are sot
exempt from the activities Of four
auto bandits who operated exttn-
Eively last night. From Mrs. Frank
Ronowsk's they secured $3.50
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-07

The denarius. translated penny,
wss a Roman silver coin In the
time Of Jesus n was the principal
silver coin Of the Roman common.
wealth. Prom the parable Of the
laborers IN the twentieth chapter
OF Matthew II would appear that a
densrius was then the ordinary pay
for a days labor.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-07

WIN WiHihWe boFne 10 Grave.
The funeral OF Mrs. Elizabeth
Williams was held from her resi-.
denoe. No. ll41 Secondave. Wed
nesday afternoon at 2 O'Clock. Mrs.
Williams died suddenly Monday
from an attack OF heart trouble
She was born In England 81 years
ago Her parents brought her 10
America when she was SIX years old
and she has lived In this city for SO
years. She married Henry Williams,
head OF the Williams Pickle factory.
who died frnie years ago. and is sur.
vIved BY a son. walter Williams. and
n daughter, Mrs. W. ". Morgan.
Mrs Williams va a prominent mem.
Der OF the Unitarian church. The
Rev Eugene r Shipper omciAted
~ the funeral Intcrment was in
wOodlaWn cemetery.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-07

Dr.. Christopher Addison. the new
minister OF munitions In the British
cabinet, IL physician by profes-
sion
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-07
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
: 5 7 A IE ?
) lake. }
ARE DUE

The STATE AND COUNTY
TAXES for the year IaIe-fpIs I'm
the several Wards OF the City
Of Detroit. Including sehoeI Tax
90 In Territory Annexed IN said
wards. have been depesited with
the Acting Countp Treasurer ~
the Board OF Asses.ora OF the
city OF Detroit. ander the pre-
Visions OF Local Act No. sTa,
1879. section 2. a. amended. aad
House Enrolled Act No. 4, ap-
proved Feb. -. 1917. for the eel
lection OF state aad Couaty Tax
80 for said year. The ActinG
County Treasurrr ~ comma nded
20 collect the several sums men
ttened In the last column of the
Assessment RoIIs. durtng the
MONTH or MARCB. 1917, WITH
est penalty. ON all taxes re-
aaiatng UNPAID On APHu. 4,
1917. FOUR PER CENT. WILL
NJ ADDED. on AND AFTER
JUNE Q. Tg1T. ONE FER CENT.
PER MONTH AND COLLECTION
FEE WILL M ADDED UNTIL
PAL.
JOHN y. W. vERGoUW.
AetiRg CSunfy Tres.urep.
Ofnce hours, $50 q. m. 60 a1u.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-07
FLORIDA FACTS

FARM buyers send fer -Pip.r.s Farm
w. q Pipsr. Esissn siss- bstroit
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-07
Hhr.r wA,rED--wALE


PIANO MEM desire 20 get in Inn
mediate correspondence with Tour
competent retail Piano Plans ssieT ,ns,ar 20
Ohio and Kentucky. conducting
selling campaigns on a new, very
hlgh-class advertising plan which
gets results Proposition very lib
erul one for the right man. No
"ware-room loafers" or special
sales artists" wanted. but Appli-
cations favorably and CONFIDENTIAL
iy considered from honest. ambi-
hard and sell planos in high
class way free from schemes IN
interested write at once j. T. New
som. r. o. box II. Toledo. Ohio.
district sales manager for Wal
than Piano Co. Milwaukee. Wis.
PLAsTERER. one able. reliable, Pro-
testant. good wages liberal nd-
will contract for erection Of home
at discount: state what You can
pay on contract. also wages de-
sired. Box A. No. 80. Times.
Why pay rent when you have this
opportunity
OFFICIAL PLACE-Permanent good
wages. liberal advancements 10 re-
liable Protestant willing TO con-
tract for erection OF home at dis
count State amount can pay on
house contract: also salary de-
sired. Box a. No 90. Times.
why pay rent when you have this
opportunity
CABINETMAKER or fine carpenter.
permanent: good wages. liberal al
vances TO reliable Protestant will
ing TO contract for erection OF
home at discount. State amount
you can pay on contract also the
wages desired. Box A. No. 50.
Times
Why pay rent when you have this
opportunity
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-07
HOTEL FRANKLIN

Cor. Lsrnsd ana patss-sts Maks POUR
home for the winter az the Hotsl
Irsnklin- Special weekly ratss
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-07


BRICK or stone mason. one able.
bic Protestant good wages.
liberal advances permanent to
party that will contract for erec-
tion OF home at discount. What
can you pay on contract state
wages desired. Box A. No. 80.
TimeG.
why pay rent when you have this
opportunity
MOLDERS and Coremakers stay
away from Bay city. strike on.
LABORERS-Who are able boiled T:
good wages while at work learn
Ing trade which will earn six dol
lars per day. provided contracting
for house from us. Why pay
rent when you can do this state
how much you can pay on home
contract. the wage you desire. and
20 10 work now. BOX 20. Times.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-07

$40 FRONT FOOT and 500 ct deep.
improved auto road in rear, sandy
bathing beach. good fishing all
boats pass In front, It's between
Tashmoo Park and Muir'B Landing
only 200 ~ left. Currie, 2s6 10th
rop. North 2T2s-R.. Detroit
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-02
Chinese Worship of Ancestors.

The one spiritual force that DOM
mates every class of society in Chi
IA is ancestor worship. In the Chi
nese religion there is no other that
can take its place for a moment. A
man may or may not worship idols.
He may express his utter skeptic-
ism about them or profess belief in
them. No one cares what he
thinks. Let him, however, neglect
the worship Of the dead and he i,
looked upon and pointed to with
the bitterest scorn both by his own
relations and by his neighbors. The
worst taunt that the heather can
hurl against the Christian, and the
one that stings him most, is the
sneering statement that he has no
ancestors.--New York Tribune.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-02
SUGAR BEET INDUSTRY.


wages and Prices OF 6eetS Much high.
er In the United States.
The difference between the condi-
lions under which beet sugar Is produc-
ed in the United States and Europe ID
strikingly shown by report just pub
lished as q United States senate doc
ument. Summarizing n7'reports from
various European countries, this docu-
ment shows that So cents q day was
the highest rate earned by men work
Ing In the European beet fields, while
46 cents was the average rate. In all
the European countries, however, the
greater part OF the field labof is Aone
by women and children at wages rang
ing from 10 cents a day for children
In Denmark. TO these poor laborers
the $3.50 a day. which represents the
average earnings OF field workers In
the United States, must appear a
princely income.
Among the factory workers engaged
In beet sugar production the difference
r. equally striking. The men working
In the factories Of the great European
sugar making countries, France and
Germany. receive nm average daily
wage of ~ cents. according TO official
figures published by their own govern.
ments. The average American wage
for employees In the beet sugar facto.
ries, 500 a day, IL more than three
times rs tTcat
LikeWl3c The farmers who grow the
beets IN Europe receive only 81 to
$3.50 ton for their crops. although
they pny four 10 nve times rs much
rent FOR their land ms the American
farmer does
While these figures servo 20 show
why II Is that Europe can produce sug
ar cheaper than the United States. IL
IL an Interesting fact that the only
important country OF Europe whore
the people are able Ia buy sugar
cheaper than In the United States IL
England. Even In England the price
paid for the sugar most generally used
Is as high ~ the prices paid here. On
the whole. the lot OF an American sugar
beet grower or worker must be consid.
cred preferable 10 that OF his Euro
pean competitor.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-02
Causes Of War.

The horrors of the Indian mutt.
ny will still be remembered, AM
the cause which led to it is a mat
ter of history. Cartridges greasej
with cows fat were served out to
the sepoys, who refused to USE
them on the ground that the COW
was a sacred animal. Almost with
out any warning the terrible massa
cres followed, which were onl,
avenged at an enormous expendi
ture of lives and money.
The war which deluged Austria
and Prussia with blood in 1866 en-
anated in the former failing to an
swer question asked by the latter
In the spring of that year the Aus
TRANS began to arm very speedily
and powerfully, and the Prussians
wanted to know the reason. To
this they would give no reply, and
Prussia, thinking it was an un-
friendly and menacing action,
brought about the CORY campaign
London Tit-Bits.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-02
SOCIAL iNFLiCTlONA

have seen men who neigh line Q
horse when you contradict them OF
say something they do not under
stand; then the OVERLOAD, who make
their own invitation to your hearth
the persevering talker, who gives
you his society in large, saturating
doses; the pitiers of Themselves
perilous class; the frivolous Asmo-
deus, who relies on you to find him
in ropes Of sand to twist; the mono
tones; in short, every stripe Of at
surdity-these are social infections
which the magistrate cannot cure
or defend you from, and which must
be intrusted to the restraining force
Of custom, and proverbs and famil-
lar rules of behavior impressed on
young people in their school daya-
- -
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-02

The columns of The Courier
contain advertisements of a mum.
Der of progressive business firms
and it is TO the interests of our
readers to reader them, Many a
penny, nickle or dollar is often
lost by not knowing where to the
best advantage. 1t is natural
inclusion that the man who is will.
ing to spend time and money in
bringing his business to your at.
tention will also make thegreatest
effort in other ways to please you
AS a rule the man who pushes
his business by advertising is at
the same time in front rank in the
quality and prices of his goods.
The advertisements appeal to ev-
cry class, and you cannot afford
to give the information they con.
tain anything but your mostcare.
full attention. Whether you think
you need anything or not read
them in order that you may know
where to satisfy some furture
want to the best advantage
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-02
Trinitu S. S.
Attendance last Sunday Sc.

Attendance last Sunday Sc.
The leading thought Of last
Sundays lesson was, The house
Of God is a holy place."
Hon w. S. Hunter gaue an ex
cellent reveiw of the lesson of
Jau. q, using for his subject the
words Of Jesus to PhiIip-"Fol.
low me "
A feature of Sundays session
was the improved singing, a re
suit Of the service rendered by
Miss Norma MilEurn as musica
director of the school.
Next Sundays lesson is found
in the Sd chapter of John 1st to
21st verses inclusive.
Last Sundays lesson will be
reviewed by Charles E. Scales
Miss Marie Cassidy will direct
the lsinging next Sunday ant
Mi S Esther Hagen will preside
at the piano. Every pupil is urg
ed to be present at $3.50 a. m.
Visitors are always welcome,
and parents are urged to attend,
and lend their pres nee and In
fiuence to the cause that means
so much to the children anC
young people of this community
Superintendent
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-02
4 STUDENT JOKE.
Conspiracy Of Silence That Put T.
Professor In a Panic.

professor In a PANIC.
Professor Elias LOOMS for man
years occupied the chair Of astrono
my at Yale and was the author OF
the well known series of mathemat-
ical text books.
Professor LOOMS repeated each
year to the junior class course of
lectures on physics. The lectures
were illustrated by experiments,
and in one on compressed air he
explained the principle of the well
known air gun.
= The students of each succeeding
class as they entered the room for
this particular lecture found on the
side of the room remote from the
platform & small target. After ex-
planning the operation of the gun
Professor LOOMS was in the habit
of landing three of its projectiles
with mathematical accuracy in the
center of the bullseye.
The professor was always ap-
plauded for this feat, but his grim
face, covered by a tightly drawn
skin of parchment hue, never show
ed the slightest sign of qualification
or recognition Of any kind. To him
it was apparently only a scientific
experiment to be exactly demon
strated.
One class of juniors, however
who had learned of the immemorial
incident from the then seniors, at
tempted a little experiment OF
their own, the subject being mathe-
NAUTICAL and scientific human ma
ture.
Three puffs from the air gun, and
although the students saw that the
bullseye was perforated as usual
there was not sound Of applause
Professor LOOMS looked moment
at the class in startled way, then
at the target, and then, with. de-
gree of emotion he had never be-
fore shown, exclaimed:
Didn't it hit? Didn't it hiti
Didn't it hit p"
A roar CT laughter, followed b,
even more than the usual applause,
showed the professor that he had
not lost his mathematical accuracy.