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The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-08-30

swer Is in the negative, don't let any
one persuade you to buy 1t.
When the ships that dodge the man.
made sharks of the sea bring to us
these cases of silks, brocades metals.
embroideries and velvets fashioned
for the American woman, we will see
that these clothes are the heirs to all
the ages. China will dominate some
bits Of costumery, the influence OF
Napoleon will be there, the Russian
Cossacks who threw themselves before
the retreating Eleventh army in Ga
llcla will be another motive for GER
tain cut and color, and the recent eN-
hibltion of French clothes in Madrid
Is reflected in the things that were
brought out of Spain.
Not only will different countries be
represented in the medley of costum-
cry that Is coming to us, but various
epoehs in the history Of places, espe-
cially of France-the First Empire,
the Consulate, the Swirling and trans
parent draperies made famous by
Nine. Tallien, the Queen Of Shreds
and Patches, as she was nicknamed,
the bibllke panels of embroidery worn
by the queen Of Roumanin when she
nrrayed herself in the native cos
tunes.
The polonaise will be revived from
that day when the predecessor Of Rose
Berttin, who gowned Marie Antol-
nette, made fashionable the striking
garment worn by the Polish princess,
Marie, whom Louis XIV made queen Of
France. Those Chinese wraps and
sleeves and tassels worn by the noble
men who represented Pekin as the
first embassy sent from China to
France are recalled into the new fash
ions because China is with France and
Is fighting, as she fought, to be re-
public.
Raklsh Continental Hat.
The green coque feathers Haunting
from new hats have been borrowed
from the hats Of the sharpshooters,
the bersaglieri Of Italy, because the
fighters of the Vosges and the Alpine
passes have comradeship. The rak-
ish continental hat was included in
the fashions because the land of that
George Washington whom General La
fayette came to assist is spreading her
soldiers over the pleasant valleys of
the sister republic and sending her
huge guns to protect the Road Of La
dies rs all gentlemen, good and true,
should do.
The pinched-in crown and the roll
licking brim have been included in the
most fashionable hats because these
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-08-30
COLLIDED WITH A BUMBLEBEE
Aviator Finds There Are Other Things
Besides Airplanes That 1t Is Not
Safe to Encounter In the Air.

Birds and airplanes are not the only
flying things with which 1t Is possible
for an aviator to have a serious col
lislon. The author of tales of the
Flying Service" gives as an instance
strange accident that occurred In
France.
Not long ago, he says, 1 ran across
an aviator l know, looking very much
annoyed and with one eye seriously
Obstructed by large confused swell
Ing on his cheekbone. Thinking that
he had had n smash of some kind,
probably bad landing in which he
had been pitched against the front of
his machine, l asked him what had
happened.
He explained that about six hours
earlier he was starting out on fast
biplane, and was going full speed
on the ground in order to get a good
Jump into the air, when he met large
sized bumblebee going in hurry in
the opposite direction.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-08-30

falls into one class, and that of haul
ing, spreading and compactlng the
gravel into the other. The first class
of work has been discussed at consid
cradle length in connection with earth
and sandclay roads, but since 1t Is
desired to emphasize certain features
of subgrade preparation that are of
increased Importance in connection
with gravel-road construction, both
classes of work will be considered In
the following discussion:
Preparation of the subqrade.
In grading the roadbed and prepar-
ing the subgrade for gravel surface,
it should be borne in mind also that
the more expensive road surface, the
greater should be the care exercised
to prevent it from being damaged
through settlement or upheaval of the
subgrade, and the greater should be
the accuracy with which the subgrade
is constructed, so that no unnecessary
surfacing material may be required to
correct Irregularities In grade and
cross section. No matter what the soil
conditions may be, the subgrade for
gravel road surface, when completed.
should conform closely In grade and
cross section with the requirements
of the plans and should present an
even, uniform appearance. Also, 1t
should be as firm and unyielding as
the conditions will permit.
Some of the most important details
requiring careful attention in prepar-
ing the subgrade, and which are per-
haps most frequently overlooked, are
W bactfllng culvert trenches so as
to prevent subsequent settlement, (2)
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-08-30

are forced to turn out of the main
roadway. During the Inst year about
six miles of such pavement were put
down in the county.
Mr.. McClintock holds that this type
of construction Is desirable where
substantial base is already In place, as
In the case of an old gravel or ma
cadam road which Is not worn out, or
base can be constructed at low cost.
The vitrified blocks are often laid by
unskilled labor, properly supervised,
with entirely satisfactory results.
Another type Of small-block pave
ment was recently laid on the Norris
town turnpike in New Jersey, which
carries a heavy traffic. There Is sec
tlon of this road about 1,200 feet long
having a z per cent grade, where 1t
was decided to try small granite
blocks in the hope that their numerous
joints would reduce the tendency to
slip and skid ON this rather steep
slope. The blocks are to 4-inch cubes
and were laid on q thin foundation,
They were not laid In rows but
in curved lines, forming mosaic pat
tern, und the joints were filled with
fine stone and q grout Of cement and
aand
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-08-30
SMALL PAVING BLOCKS USED
They Are Proving Popular In Rural
Regions In Europe-Flrst Lid
In New York State.

For number Of years country roads
In parts of Germany, Austria and 9TH
er European countries have been paved
with small cubes Of stone but 1t is not
so generally known that small-block
pavements have been laid In the Unit
ed States. They are believed to have
been introduced first by ]. Y. McClin-
took, county superintendent Of Monroe
county, n. Y. After IN experience of
ten years or so, he recommends the
use of blocks of vitrifed clay, meas
uring 2A inches on each side. These
are laid on base Of gravel, macadam,
concrete or broken Stag, which is usu-
ally made wider than the pavement
in. order to support the gravel or brok-
en- stone laid beside the cubes to form
hard shoulders to carry vehicles that
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-08-30

exclusion of vegetable matter from
fills, (8) provision for draining wet
weather springs which occur in the
subgrade, and (4) the matter Of ther-
oughly loosenlng and distributing the
materials contained in old road crusts.
After the roadbed has been graded
and drained properly, and the details
mentioned above have received proper
attention, the work of preparing the
subgrade consists simply in forming a
trench, as shown in figure l. to receive
the gravel surface. The trench may be
formed largely with grading ma
chine, but the final shaping should be
effected by means of picks and shovels
and rolling. 1t Is customary to provide
grade stakes ut intervals of about 80
feet, to serve as guide for the pick
and shovel work, and where extreme
accuracy Is desired cords may be
stretched between the stakes to insure
that the subgrade conforms to the
required grade throughout. The roll
ing is done ordinarily with power
roller weighing about ten tons. @
In order that the subgrade may be
well drained during the process of
spreading and compacting the gravel
1t is frequently necessary to provide
shoulder drains at comparatively short
intervals. Such drains are constructed
by opening small bitches through the
shoulders and partially filling them
with gravel.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-08-30
PIONEER GOOD ROAD BUILDER
Over s12o,ooo,ooo Expended or
Pledged During Last Two Dec
AIDES In New York State

Twenty years ago New York en-
barked upon its policy of state aid for
the construction, maintenance and re-
pair Of state, county and township
highways. Since that time approxt-
mately 10000 Of the total i4ileage, es-
timated to exceed 10000, have been
improved.
AS pioneer in the good roads move
ment, the Empire state has always oc-
cupied first rank. Over $120,00O,OOO
has been expended or pledged during
the last two decades for highway con-
struction.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-08-30

This evening gown has "A separate
bodice. The skirt Is Of cyclamen tuIle,
accordion pIeated, with garland Of en-
brodery and formal bouquets. The
bodice and sash are of black satin.
of Paris. 1t was only natural that the
American people should feel that the
outbreak of the war In France would
stop all the wheels Of her commerce
in clothes and that the other coun-
tries would be compelled to go on their
own.
1t would take us a century to ac-
complish what we now buy from Paris
in week. We are too canny to give
up the best source of fashion on the
planet for no reason whatever. II we
had to depend on our own creations
quarters Of the firms engaged in this
industry would fail within two years.
1t is happy piece of news to re-
port in support Of this outlined SEN
timent that the shipments of costumes
from France which will take place this
fall will be as heavy as In normal
times. The number Of buyers who
have gone abroad has been reduced,
on account Of volunteering, conscrip-
ton and changes, therefore, In the per-
sonnet of many business houses, but
the resident buyers and the important
representatives for groups of houses
have been able to transact the expect
ed business.
Where America Comes In.
So much for Paris. But, with all
that she will do, the war places an
important task on American women.
Never before in the history of com.
merce In clothes has this especial de-
mand been made upon them. 1t is
this: they must work out their own
salvation. Our heads of shops and
dressmaking houses are far from be-
ing aids to the dumb. They must sell
what they have bought and made and
they have rarely studied the needs Of
the individual.
The buyers who went to Paris in
other days haunted the fashionable
places where the women of pleasure
and power foregathered. These wom-
en- made and married the fashions put
out by the designers. When our buy
ers saw that these leaders were fea-
turing certain fashions they brought
them home for the American.
But, and this is the new situation,
the women here are now confronted
with the fact that thousands of new
costumes will soon be unpacked from
the boxes that brought them over the
ocean, and as they were chosen from
whatever the French houses had to
Offer 1t will be our part to select from
that heterogeneous mass that which
brings out our special type and suits
our environment. This is sane and
sensible wartime adjustment Of ones
times and income, and possibly the
lesson may be so thoroughly learned
and digested that It will prove to be
a lasting benefit to the national com.
munity. G.
Make a Study Of Clothes.
This will be really the millennium In
dress. Paris, the center of art In the
world, creates from a point In air, as
the engineers say, and from the mass
of material she sends we choose q
thousand different types Of costumes
If we wish. Look bit into the history
of each costume, as Paris does, ant
say to yourself, Does my face and fig
ure, my physical and mortal indiyld
uality reflect that periodi If the an
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-08-30
coNvIcTs BUILD GOOD ROADS
Prison Camps No Longer In Experl-
mental Stage In Oklahoma
Accepted Institution.

In Oklahoma prison road camps are
no longer in the experimental stage,
says the National Committee on Pris-
ons and Prison Labor. They have
become an accepted institution in the
state. In the central and southwest
sections prisoners are building the
Ozark jail In the southeast, they are
grading the Jefferson highway, and In
other districts they are assisting in the
local good road movement.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-08-30
Women Must Make
Study of Clothes

New York.--An English paper has
recently published an article dealing
with the attempt and failure Of Ameri-
can women and designers to be indie
pendent of Paris and congratulates US
on our good sense, as 1t were, in re-
turning to the source.
In truth, there was not serious or
concerted attemrt tn he independent
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-08-30
FARMER SHOULD KEEP BEES
Interesting and Profitable Pursuit.
Every Farm Should Have Its
Supply of Honey.

A careful study of the bee and its
life and habits and little effort to
adjust ones actions to those of the
bees will soon make beekeeping an in
terestlng and profitable pursuit Every
farmer should produce his own supply
Of honey by keeping and properly car
ing for n few stands of bees.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-08-30

you see," he explained, 81 was do,
ing about sixty knots due east, and
he was doing between thirty-five and
forty knots due west, and he was a
large bee, and the impact was some
thing terrific. And" he added vim
dictively, 81 hope he has spilled all
his honey and that he's still uncon.
scious "'-Youth's Companion.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-08-30
TO DESTROY SHEEP SORREL
Weed Cannot Be Entirely Extermlnat.
ed by Moving, But It Can Be
Weakened to Great Extent.

Sheep sorrel cannot be entirely ex-
terminated by moving, but it can be
greatly weakened. The weed should
be mown as soon as the Towering
stalks have attained-full size, but be-
fore they have commenced to turn red.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-08-30

and corn meal, in hoppers before the
hens at all times. Either sourapilk or
buttermilk should be given as a drink.
Crushed limestone or oyster shell
should be before the hens all the time,
and the hens should go to roost with
full crops.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-08-30

soldiers have been smiled at and, somC
say, kissed by the midinettes as they
strolled the boulevards at noon hour
Why try to outline the-conglomeration
Of episodes that are reflected in these
autumn clothes that we will soon be
asked to buy and mold to our indi-
viduality? France has put the pass
Ing panorama of the planet into cos
tumery. If we adopt 1t all, we shall
look like procession of the ages
staged by some Gargantuan stage d..
rector.
Copyright, 1917, by the Mcclure Newspa-
per ayndicate.)
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-08-30
Cultivatina MuskmeIons,

When the muskmelons come up, sur
face cultivation is best 10 remove
weeds and to conserve moisture, stim-
ulate rapid growth aud early matur-
ity Of the plants and the melons.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-08-30
Profits From Feeding.

Profits from feeding are greater for
the man who does not have to buy
grain. That is merely another way of
saying, "Grow your own feed"
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-08-30
Ideal Ventilation.

The king system" of ventilation is
Ideal for the piggery. Then the hog
house will not smell to heaven"
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-08-30
Waste NOTHING,

In these days of high prices the wise
farmer will let nothing go to waste
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-08-30
PROPER FEED FOR CHICKENS
Dry Ground Mixture in Hoppers
Should Be Kept Before Them at
All Times-Give Some Milk.

Farmers should keep dry ground
feed, such as mixture of bran, shorts
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-08-30
cuItivatina Beans,

Do not cultivate beans when mois-
ture is on the foliage
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-24
MAY SELL CLARKE SPRINGS
Mnls Offers RESOLUTION for Transfer
If Tract to Hollywood Cemetery
Company.

An ordinance which would authorize
the sal. Of tn. Clarke Springs prop
.rty TO the Hollywood cemetery Com
parry was introduced 10y request. by
Councilman Mills ~ the speeia. acct
inc OF the Common Council last night.
II vas referred 10 the Committee on
Finance II is learned that thu Holly
wood Company IS prepared 10 pay the
.I,> i5ouuo for this property which
wanted for the purpose ~ "ular.-
ms tin" cemetery. where the remains Of
some Of tho nations foremost men are
at rest.
y considerable portion Of the Clarke
Srrings property Is now utilized for
playground purposes, ana previous
attempt TO sell II for cemetery pUr-
poses met With opposition on INC part
of those Interested in public recreation
ccntcrs
Under SUSPENSION Of the rules. thu
Council adopted q resolution u pay
K :. Anderson $3.50. which IS the
amount OF judgment n. obtained
against the city for damage don" his
property by sever overlooking in
Highland Park
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-24
WILL REVIEW DEFAMATION
SUIT BROUGHT BY COOK
Supreme Court Ernnts Appeal Ia jacob
NopslroN, tharErd With tnilin.
RiNnl Merchant '.Ni.Scr."

Jacob Mopsicov. of Portsmouth. was
awarded a writ of error and super
scdeas Yesterday by the state supreme
Court OF Appeals 10 the Judgment of
the Portsmouth Circuit; Court. where
B, jury held him responsible FOR S2.o0o
damages to the name and reputation
Of Benjamin l. Cook. Bond was re-
CURED in the sum OF S25Or
Alopsjcov and Cook are competing
merchants. II was brought out in the
evidence that Mopsicovs N,tle girl
called Cooks little girl a 'nigger doll
the damage suit following when
COOK being informed OF the matter
by his young daughter. found that the
report that the Cooks we're OF negro
origin had been circulated by Mop
Sicov the elder
Al the trial Mopsicoy defended him
self by saying that he Was not the
originator OF the rumor. The jury.
however held that Cooks reputation
had Been seriously damaged by ;hc
alleged slamdcr ANA charged Mopstcov
$1,000. The court refused - motion to
set aside the verdict and from This
Judgment Mopsicov appealed
An appeal WAS refused by the Su-
prcme Court in the case Of John &.
and Josiah Z. Robertson against Lucy
J. Motion. appealed from the Circu |
Court Of tho city Of Richmond. y YER
dict FOR $3.50 was awarded the last
named in an action growing out OF the
transfer OF Il piece OF property.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-24
JEWS LARGEIN RESPONSIBLE
FoR RUSSIAN REkDLITION

The jews. pr. Calisch said. were
largely responsible for the revolution.
and the party now IN control of the
government is friendly TO them and to
their interests. This fact. he thinks.
viii have the effect Of checking almost
altogether Jewish immigration from
Russia to this country.
at will not only do that" he con-
tinued. but believe il viii result in
the return OF many Jews who have
sought refuge in Amcric;, back 10
their homes IN Russia. Despite the
desuotism OF tho Russian rulers and
the many indignities TO which the Jew
was subjected. lie loves the country OF
his adoption. and he viii do every
thing he can to build her UP on the
democratic plan TO which she seems
now committed
The final results OF the revolution
hr caisah said. are hard 10 determine
But there is one thing certain" he
added. the government will not be
the same IL was. Revolutions al
ways go forward. never backward"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-24
Exhibition Drill
at Hill Monument
Blues TO Be Rcuic,0ed on Hcrna-
itagc Road BY Governor
Stuart This Afternoon.

Complying with Richmond's desire to
50" the Blues mounted and in action
N their new role of cavalry. the squad
ron will drill at 4 o'clock this after
noon in the field adjoining the Lake
side ear line near the y. =. Hill Mon
ument. in Gintcr Park. Governor Stu
art will review the troops. The street
ear company has arranged Il special
schedule for the convenience of the
people who wish to see the drill.
Horses. in addition to those brought
back from Texas by the organizations
vill lac loaned by other mounted COM
panieS and by pnrSonS in private life.
Each troop is provided with about one
third it's full Q'Ita of horses for drill
purposes. The cavalry horses are quar-
tered temporarily at the Fair Grounds.
The squadron will assemble there and
proceed out the Hermitage Road to the
drill ground.
Fast work on the part OF the cavalry
viii be difficult. according to officers
OF the squadron. on account of the fact
that the field will be muddy and many
Of the horses unIccuStoncd To the cvo-
lhti"nS. The eyes of Richmond's peace
ful citizens. however, will miss the
naws which general of the regular
army might find, and will see only tho
splendid pageant OF many mounted men
sweeping as one across a potential
battle field
The location Of tho drill was chang ed
To tn" field near the Hill Monument
from the old course of the lTermitag.
Golf Club because work had already
started on the union station ON the
latter ground and the mancuvcrs
would have been interfered with
In honor Of the active members Of
Troop ID. Of the Blues. the former mem
herS of the organization. members OF
the old Company -. gave n supper last
night at Rueger's Hotel. trump Tuck
er. former lieutenant of the COM
pany. acted as toaStmaster. Informal
talks were made by Captain John a
tutchins, the commander OF the troop.
and many members of the organization.
The talks. for the most part. took the
form of "reminiscences of border expert
ences and expressions OF pleasure at
betnS once more at home.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-24
CLOSES SERIES OF LECTURES
DIR. &. tIphono Smith Speaks at Union
Seminary ON the Hook "f the
RcNclutiun

DR.. c. Alphonso Smith last night
completed the series Of lectures ne has
been giving at the Union Theological
seminary by occurring 10 a large audit
ence on the Book OF the Revelation.
Or. Smith declared that the great
point OF the book lies in the last TWO
chapters. which tell of trc future
glory OF the church. The earlier chap
tiers. he said. tell of the unfolding Of
Gods purpose in leading the ,nur"h
up to this point He showed in strils-
ing fashion how the book was written
10 comfort the church, which WIS BE-
ing prosecuted At that time.
At the close of the lecture. Dr. W.
w Moore. president OF the seminary.
paid DR.. Smith :, we'll deserved tribute
for his valuable contribution 10 Chris
t!an thought in the eight lectures h..
has delivered
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-24
WOULD DESTROY HISTORIC
MISSION OF JEWS AMONG NATIONS

pr. Calsch. who is regarded as one
OF the ablcSt leaders of his race in
the South, takes sharp Issue with the
Ii"uiStS IN the matter Of political
unity. holding that to move as ma
ton back 10 their old home In PalcS
tine and there 10 renew the national
bonds which once held them together.
is not only unnecessary to the prcscr
walton OF Jewish idealism. but would
destroy the historic mission OF the
Jews among the nations OF the earth
The Russian revolution. with respect
10 its effect upon the Jewish race. is
tho most significant event to world
vide Jcwry. said DR.. Calsch. that his
tory has recorded since the exodus
from Egypt
THE Fcas, of the Passover this
year" hc said. will be celebrated by
the Jews Of the world with a deeper
feeling Of delivcrancc than at any
time since the race left behind I, in
Egypt the bonds and shackles Of the
Pharaohs. For the first time in cen.
turtles the hosts OF Jews in Russia
van stand up like men and know that
they have secured to them the same
rights and privileges under the law as
NJ,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-24
Captures rhirry-Eight Quarts.

Detective Sergean, wiltshire. of
headquarters. executed a search Wa
rant on the baggage room at The Byrd
stree, Station yesterday afternoon and
captured thir;y-cight quarts o: liquor
ul n trunk The WHISKY vas sent to
tho First District station. and viii
hc transferred later 20 The .,orr;re
house The police were unable to dix.
cover The Identity Of the owner Of tn.
trunk