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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-18
Boston Stock Market
New York Produce Market

New York, Dec. IT,
FLOUR-Quiet; spring patents 1035G1125
winter patents lo5eqlN5; winter straights
l015QIl050; Kansas straights 1065G1l10.
CORN-Spot easy: No. 3 yellow lin
dried l64 cost and freight New York 10
day shipment: Argentine 20 fob cars New
York To arrive.
OATS-Spot steady; standard S9l49O.
PORK-unscttled: mess 6250d53oo; fami-
~ J4o0m5d00; short clear 5iHI5go.
LARD-Firm; middle west 2i90G2500.
BUTTER Firm: receipts 4021: creamery
higher than extras J0l6i5l; creamery ex-
tras. % score. 50; hrsts iiiQ49: seconds Al
m44
EGGS-Strong: receipts 1916; fresh gath
cred extras 63ltGi: extra trsts Glu62; tirsts
5Sd6O: seconds In57. refrigerator special
marks 39AM40: refrigerator iirSts S@3s
state. Pa and nearby western hennery
whites fine to fancy 79ui2: state. Pa. and
nearby hennery browns 6id65.
Irregular; Bermuda barrel
500a750; Maine 100 lbs. 3)0G20. Long Ill
and 100 lbs 222d 80; state. Pa. and west
ern 100 lbs. 20OQ2so, Jersey round 100 lbs.
1S3G3o.
SUGAR-Raw nominal; centrifugal go.
molasses $50; refined steady: fine granu-
lated Sl5GS35: cut loaf 965a9S5: crushed
gl0n96O; mould A S65dSS5; cubes s9oGfaio
%XNN powdered S356S55; powdered s3oHt
$50; diamond A S151S35; confectfoners A
Sn56i S25. No S01TSn0
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-18
FANS TO HAUL DRY LUMBER.
WAR JOB FOR YOU! CIVIL

asts $40 to $500 per day. according 10
sc ana quality. Chester o. Mckay. Pa
'srmo, Maine. dec6dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-18
Classified
AID Rates

eeur lines Is words to lins)
:, 2s words or less cost 15e. tor
-. issue, Soc. for three and BOG.
,,ri week. Pro rata price viii %
,hnoed for advertisements ex-
,,.d,no four lines In sending ny
n.L. enclose stamps with ORDER
a, charges are too small to open
accounts.
The journal d1es not knowingly
.ceept any fraudulent Advertising
~ any kind. The journal will IN
v.stioate promptly and vigorously
every claim from any person VINO
has been in any way deceived or
ris,reated through answering an
advertisement. The Journal VIII
thank It's readers to bring to IT'S
attention s,y failure on the part
a. m advertiser to make good ms
PROMISES. It is the belief OF tnls
o,oer that an advertiser serves MS
avn interest best only when ne
serves the public best. " you are
"a. satisfied tell the Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-18
uMsER WANTED. OAK. MAPLE
70 HEAR FROM YOUNG MEN OR
FANS WANTED TO HAUL PULP
SECOND HAND Cash DRAWER TO
OUR OR FIVE GOOD TEAMS TO
SEND A DOLLAR TO The LITTLE
scokD HAND cLOTHING

Hl SHOP IS Temple St. Waterville for
az az assortment OF beautiful hand colored
'IQ engraved Christmas cards. decl3d2w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-18

Catarrh is an excessive secretion.
accompanied with chronic inflammation
from the mucous membrane Hood .
Sarsaparllla acts on the mucous mem
brane through the blood. reduces inflam-
nation. establishes healthy action, and
radically cures all cases of catarrh.-Ady
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-18

MILLION FEET OF
eiii S-Sin. and lain. pine delivered at our
lor. y Fairfield. Maine. NJ. F. DARCY &
BOs,oS company, 81 No. Washington street.
E''ss MASS. may3dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-18
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET
Features Of the Days Dealings in All
the Leading Stocks

New York, Nov 1.-THE week be-
fore Christmas, usually one of good
cheer in Wall street. opened with a
resumption of liquidation, high grade
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-18
WALL STREET

WALL STREET
Reported by Hayden, Stone & Co.
Members New York Stock Exc Boston
Stock Exc. New York Cotton EXC, Chi
cago Board of Trade. Portland Branch
office. $50 Middle ST., New England Tele
phone 1862, 1863.
VIM H. PORTER, Mgr
New York Stock Market
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-18

securities continuing TO recede 70 well
nigh Incredible levels. Reports from
Washington intimating that the i'm
portant question of federal supervision
Of railroads might remain in allegiance
over the holidays added 10 the de-
preston prevalent in banking and
other quarters.
Increased weakness Of bonds, as ev-
idenced by lower quotations for An
glo-French IS and various domestic
rails and industrials, gave fresh en-
phasis TO the complete absentation of
investment inquiry.
Rallies OF to 2 points occurred in
the active final hour, restoring some
issues to last weeks final prices, while
few industrials and rails scored
nominal gains. Prominent among the
new minimums of the session were
such rails as Union Pacific. Northern
Pacific, Norfolk and Western and At
Gibson and industrials Of the calibre of
American Tobacco. Texas Co, and
Mexican Petroleum.
Specialties of the inactive class re-
acted to 4 points, with ! to for
shippings. cop6ers and motors, while
American Telephone. Consolidated Gas
and Western Union were weak at or
near low records Consolidated Gas Of
Baltimore made net decline Of u
points. Sales amounted 10 46o,Voo
shares.
Liberty As duplicated their minimum
at 81 later recovering to 97.16 the
31-2s ranging between 9S.46 and $3.50
Total sales (par value) aggregated 81
$4,000. United States bonds (old is
sues were unchanged on call.
New York Money Market
New York, Dec II.
Mercantile paper 5au54
Sterling 60-day bills AHA.
Commercial 60-day bills on banks Al.
Commercial 60-day bills 4103, demand
475a, cables 4.76 7-16
Francs, demand 5.73g, cables 5.7l..
Guilders, demand 43i. cables 4r4.
Iires, demand SIS. cables $50
Rubles demand 12a. cables Is.
Bar silver $50.
Mexican dollars 81.
: Government bonds easy.
Railroad bonds weak.
Time loans strong; 50 days, 90 days and
six months 5aM6.
Call money strong; high 6, low s. ruling
rate 6. closing bid 81, offered at s. last
loan 6.
u. $. reg. Is ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. "1s
do. coup. ..... Observation-Disclosures. 96s
L. ;. IS reg. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. W
90. coup. .......-....'........'.. W
L. S. As reg. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. l03t
do. coup. ........................ 1923
Panama Canal Is coup ............ 50
c., B. & Q. joint As .................... 92s
Erie CIV. series b Observation-Disclosures. 70
Missouri, Kansas & Texas As ......... IS
Union Pacific CIV. As Observation-Disclosures. sla
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-18
Boston Produce Market

Boston. Dec. II.
BEEF-Choice whole cattle 2042I.
SPRING BRAN-4775d4S25
BCTTER-Northern 46446l; western a
946.
CHEESE--New York twins 2sG25.
EGGS-Choice hennery and nearby ia
12; western S6aG3.
FLOUR-Patents lo404 1I25. N-@ ,t@
HAY-No. I grade 26G27. taAiait+t
Handspring Is. GH ~ la
MINED FEED-4Slt53. .QJ x=5-f
PORk-Medium backs $3.50.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-04-06
EASTER SERVICE.

The Meaning of Easter, q Pa.
per Written by Richard NJ. Mil.
barn, Late Attorney General oi
Indiana, Win be read at Trinity
) 5. Next Sunday Morning.
Next Sunday is Easter. The
day upon which we celebrate the
resurrection Of our Lord and
Savior, Jesus Christ,
Trinity Sunday school invites
YOU TO come and spend one hour
'of Easter morning in aiding the
'scnool IN the &c ED alton of this.
the greatest and most glorious
event in the history of the worl q
During his life time, Hon.
Richard Nj. M.lburn. late Attor.
new General OF Indiana, prepared
a brief paper entitled, The lean,
ing OF Easter. This paper has
been found among his effects
and will be read by Hon w. S.
Hunter next Sunday morning.
This paper shows the faith that
Mr.. Milburn had in the reurrecs ).
tim and in a life beyond the
grave. Every friend of his,
whether young or old is invited
aud urges to come out next Sun.
Gay morning and hear this mes,
sage rom this former friend anC
co worker of ours, VINO has gone
on before.
The School begins promptly al
IS 50 o'clock. Come early anc
join in the opening exercises Of
the School.
Superintendent.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-04-06
Fastened"

The bio diamond that Frank
Gentry. representative from Nor
roe and Brown wear. vas IL,
envy of the crowds tina fl elk to
the statehouse and some one
wondered VIII ether it would be
stolen Bless you, Frank Gen
try ia in the circu' business and
knows how to protect MS jewelry
That diamond is anchored II
three copper wires that are wrap
ped about Mr.. Ger rvs arm.
These connect with copper ca
BILE wrapped about his body and
running down into his shoes
You might pull off one of Mr
Gentry's legs but you never
could pull off hat diamond
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-04-06
Are You q Duck?

81 don't believe in advertising
said Dealer Hardscrabble. You re
a duck then. A duck don't be
lieve in adv srtising. she'll lay
an egg any old place and nev Il
say a word about it And il
someone didn't happen along aDo
see it soon it would spoil
We prefer the hen every tim e.
She sc ects a nest with care, lay
an egg and at orc begins to ad-
vertise The result IS there is ;
demand for hen eggs AID at gooC
prices. And there is 70 de man;
for duck eggs. You may be
duck all you want to-a hen TO
u.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-04-06

Go. P Wagner to George P
Wagner Co lot, 100 and Isl Jas
per, $4,000.
Emma C. N. Anderson to Free
N. Anderson pt 81 Jasper, Mil
burn add. 5 a. $500
Edmund BIedsoe to jefferson
-Bledsoe IL a. $3.50.
Sophia Kuck to Wesley II. Kucl
Al Sc a, So a, 81.
Dan l.. F'rebse to Kingsley
Lukemeyer, n, lot 3 Huntingburl
$3.50.
John Praz to Geo L. Taber A
a $500.
Edw ard Altmeyer to Gerhard
Bolre, pit. 242 Ferdinand, 800.
Barbara Urich to Leander Giles
Ter 81 a, 10 a S14O0.
Mary F Elkins to Geo. w. anC
Susan Chastian Sc a 5000.
John G Beckman to E izabeth
o Bsckman last will and tesla
ment.
Harmon H Weber to John W.
Chanley, 40 a $435.
James L Norman to John w.
Harrison 363 a $500
John A. A Anderson heirs to
Orentus Hardin % a $4,000.
Jacob Bre z Jr. to Martin E..
Bretz 26 a 5000.
Frieda Steinhauser to Frank L
Lamperts]a of lot 81 Jasper $1150
VIM / Andry ct a! 20 John Gar
land pt NV sw SO 2 3 81.
John Andry ct al to Elisha T
Andry 40 a, S400.
Patoka Brick & Tile Co. TO Sou
Ind Clay Co. ut lot 4 Huntingburg
3 81 a | a | Al a IL 10.
Margaret WhaIey to Efie V,
Anderson 78 q $4,000,
Frank Schnell JrT to John B.
Knies 30 a, 40 1917 a s21OO
Fred EIsenhut to Fred Miller
lot 50 Portersville, pt sw pit frac-
tioa Fl in 5 S400.
Herbert H.. Summer to Eliza.
D IN j Summer, und l 6 pit ne
81 2 ) 5000
Nm Koc to Eff Randolph o.
| and 2 Hnnt;ngenrc ~
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-04-06
Constitutional Forum

Mr.. Walter G.. Gree 10
komo. Indiana, orgarizel OF For
ums. for the Citizens League OF
Indiana held a meeting at tho
Court House last Thursday nigh
for the purpose OF organizing Z
debating society IN Jasper TO con
slider measures and n, as fol
the new constitutional canven'
ton. Miss Margaret Y ison,
Miss Anna Hunter, VIM. Melch
ior, Albert Sonderman md Chris
Hartke were appo nted "A temper
airy committee on organization d
report next Tuesday April ,, az Z
meeting 10 De held at The courl
house
The primary purl ose of the
Citizens League Of Indiana now
is to promote a wideawake els
cussion md complete unl II
standing everywhere throughout
the State o the meaning OF oai
coming Co stitutional Cow e
ton. The League IS doing very
active field work in the way Of
establishing sp5n forums II every
county. These county forums ave
20 be branches Of the statewide
organic stion with headquarters
in indianapolis. and shall IN turn
organize SINH lar forums in o bel
communities within their ywr
counties.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-04-06

At the examination he d fol-
common schoo graduation. Mar.
II. the pupils holding the follow
ing numbers W re successful:
Columbia Nos. 2, 6. Z, 8, IL.
HARRISON IL, II
Boom 3, 8.
Madison 4, 6.
Bainbridge ], 3. 5, 6, IL. II, Il,
Is, 10, 81 u, SO, 81. 80, SO 81,
80.
Jefferson 5, q, %,
Jackson 3, a 5
Patoka 5, 7. 8. 9, II, IA,
Cass a. Z, s. 9, IL, Is, 16, 10,
%, &c.
Ferdinand z =.
Tota' number successful 81
The examination was unusual as
more applicants failed 10 pass
than at any previous examination
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-04-06
P0?larsViNe Pointers.

Dimp Graves left Wednesday
for Illinois to build a bridge.
Mrs. Goodwin and mother Nrs.
Cox came fri m st. Louis la t
Tuesday to live on e4rm in
Davies Co. which they pur.
chased
Walter Rudolph was I'D from
Boonville Tuesday on business.
Mrs Gaisler sold her stock CT
Merchandise and groceries to NJ
l.. Steinhart of IrelandT tuesday,.
and they moved goods to Ireland.
Mrs. Geisler will move on a farm
James MILKY was up from Iva
last week
The Annnal FASTER Program to
be rendered n ~ the Sunday
School Easter Sunday night
promises to be interesting by he
little tots IS we'll as the larger
ones. Everybody invited to a.
tend.
Ladies Aid viii meet with Mrs.
Sam Morgan on April 10Th.
lloyd Schnarr vert tn near
Denver Co last Wednesday 10
b gohe for the summer time.
Miss Nellie Mcdonald visited
friends in Dayiess Co Saturday
and Sunday Cores.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-04-06
What Would he Be?

The One-You say YOU are
from London? That would make
you a Londonite, wouldn't it
By the way. have you another OF
those cigars?
The Oiher-Certainly! And
you say you are from Paris?
Gargoyle.
Parasite?
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-04-06
sls G eat ,Vsioh,
Eothing 80 .. better The

Eothing eyre q. better the I'm
oortGnco 81 ser.on--in his own or
IN the a7e fe.-~than 10 state il
IN terms q us relations with tho
physical VOID
Oliver Wendell Holmes, it will be
recalled. remarked that the axis of
the earth sticks out in every mans
back yard \ .bonmot Of not dis
similar kind is recorded of Wash.
ipgton Irving.
The conversation was turned on
the pomposity OF certain Amer
IAN diplomatist.
"Ah, be is great man." said
irving, "and in his own estimation
4 very rroet MANA man Of great
weight. : n he goes to the west
the east M ap"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-04-06
Net fraid Of . Ghost.

In a Vi. age in Enelaoa q man
vent running into an isu ct .
o'clock at a,@at and cries am thri
there was a ghost in his back y,ue
There were fourteen men in tr
mn, and not one OF them dared to
20 home with the man and investi-
gate. There was person who
dared, however, and that was the
landlords daughter, a girl of four
teen. Some OF the men followed
her at a distance. and she went into
the yard and Up to the ghost. flap
ping its arms about, and discovered
a mans white shirt tapping on the
:lotheslIne in a .trong breeze.
That's abont the wav III ghosts turn
,ut.--Exc!.aao.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-04-06

Old ~, seed ~
Ena'ari ) n
tsFe. are.
nounceo ne
would not ven taa i his
blunderbuss. C d.v ie. ha' IN
important erranl. a.t 80 b,aader-
buss, when lie a. ~ ses Il. was
missing from tie ~ & made Of an
tiers where it ahra sane. Some
one OF his family i i taler. it Aba
sat down 10 whit I'll It was brought
back.
"But, A. / thought you were q
fatahst?" Sd u friend.
so am tie old man an
rwered.
"lAen vly bother about your
5lunaerl ss :" tainted the friend
You are in % dancer from the In
dams, s'p1e yoa cant possibly die
ali vour tisue CONES"
eyes, said tie cd man. but
suppose aas 20 aeet 80 Ipiian
anu lis Id cosa.. =. aa.,l,ln't
do for 'ae get 10 haze ~ boulder
buss, wo8,d it?"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-04-06
Graduates.

Following is a list Of the Mar
graduates and their standing.
Columbia TIP. a
fWaymon Perkins 81
Grace Simmons 81
CIaris Miiburn 81
Amsley Cox 78
HARRISON TIP 3
Andrew Hopf 10
Clara Meyer IS
Harry Harder "a
Boone TIP. 2
Hilbert Breidenbaugh 70
Andrew Wening 81
Madison .Tp 2
Lucy Root rs
EUGENE B,ittain Sc
4 in0ridge To 16
40 Il Berger 80
.Ca1ss .E stein 90
A ma Surg I 90
Geo gina Mehringer "a
Anna l. elmer 85
Victoria Jerger 80
HiIdagarde Hon er Is
Alfred Wagner 60
.Claferce Bcgper 76
George Vonderheit II
Ernestne Transporter 70
Viola Himsel IS
Victoria Gssser 81
Bertha Himsei SO
Chas. Summers 81
Nicholas cord sc
Jefferson TIP. 3
Homer And y sc
Charlotte Roach 81
Gladys Roach 80
Jackson TIP. 3
Roberi Wilson S5
Henrietta Voges SO
Loretta Hochgesang SO
Patoka Tp. 5
Hell II VESSEL II
Everett Sunderman 81
Gustaye Ahrens 50
Margaret McIlree II
Leonard Hochmeister 70
Cass IN 10
Edna Rust 70
Willard Kemp 70
Leander Smith 80
Elmo Langeblake 70
John L. Rubin 81
Virgil Katterjohn 80
Noble Steineker rs
Jesse Lippoldt 81
Florence Hufnagei SO
Clarence Krapf 80
Ferdinand To- l
Wilhelmina Schipp 70
Total number successful 81
Alma Burger of cambridge II
leads for country honors.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-04-06

II some peop,e who are alWays
knocking" about someone al.
wavs trying to make a do'ar.
would pat in more time at work
and less time trying to BETTE
the one who is trying to do some
thing, they would DO of mere pro
fit 10 themselves and humanity
in general and. no d,vbt. tneil
immediate families would be hap
pier snd appreciate the knock
ers' effort to earn q dollar.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-04-06

l., perchance, a copy Of this
paper should fall into the hands
Of any who are in search of a new
location-a place where church.
school and social advantages are
given emphasis, and where you
can live ont your allotted number
of years without fear of pesei-
ence or famine, We say like the
one Of old. Come thou with us
AID we will do the good" with
-out emphasia on the do.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-04-06
1elsQrseherp cramp.

An interesting feature Of teleg
rapher's cramp is that certain let
tiers gre nearly always the stumbling
block. The most frequent are c
and Y-that is, the code signals
used for these letters. When c
sender begins to be Conscious
about so common q letter as c his
case soon becomes hopeless. Anoth-
er form OF cramp attacks the re-
ceiver of the message. 1t takes the
form of inability 10 write fast
enough 10 take down q message
quickly Transmitted This Is easily
understood when i IS remembered
that receiver ofsen Las 10 wit,
eontinuo.'sls - ceAe lictation. so Il
speak. iT sees time The
strain lrvo' - ~aorfa6ns anc
leads fa.ris COMMONLY 10 what Il
practically form OF nervous breat
aovn.-D1ndee Advertiser.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-04-06
The Jasner Hinh sohnol Al,,u.

The jasper High School Alum
nj Association met at the high
school hu' ding Friday night AID
elected ne following officers:
Miss May Rumbach. Pres Miss
Norma Milburn, Sec; and Miss
Ardella Salb, Treas. Another
meeting will be held next Thurs
day night. April 18th, to make
ARRANGEMENTS for the annual
banquet. All members are earn
estly request TO attend
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-04-06
LEGAL RLANKS

Warranty Deeds, QUIT Cain Deed
Chattle Mortgages, Real Estate Mortga-
gees, lnventories suponeas, Warrant
Reports etc. for sale at the COURIER
NFFIcR.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-04-06

Judge Bretz Wednesday morn
ing upon motion of the deputy
prosecuting attorney ordered
David @ Abel, Sheriff, to go tc
Bifdseye ard destroy the Ga
barrels Of intoXi'aring liquors
which we're found In the blind
tiger" operated there some
months ago by Oliver Garland.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-04-06

Word was received here Thurs
day of the death at Madison,
Ind, of Mrs. Schumacher. wife
of the late Isidor Schumacher
an old resident of this vicinity.
May she rest in peace.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-04-06

The publishers of the three
weekly papers at New Hampton
Iowa, and the two weekly pa
pers at Usage have increased
their subscription rates from
81 so to s2 per year. Publish.
er's Bulletin.
Weekly papers in the north
central part of Michigan have
nearly all gone up in price, gen
orally from $3.50 TO 81 Practi-
Ically every paper in Clare, Isa :
bella. Osceola and Lake counties
mas made the change The bis b
cost or print paper is the main
reason. Publishers Blu letin.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-04-06

The rofessog tes hua. Is IT,
tones ap store IA. eani t,u -.
the bic . the SIN H. but oesss -,
lamp lilrper'f N.s.a
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-04-06

1t is the ambition of all men of
merit to make their mark" in
the world, but too many are con-
tent to make their mark solely
because they pre- unable to write,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-04-06

Gus Flick spent this week in
Evansville on business.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-04-06
is Prices RISE
HIGH COST OF LIVING
HTS TIE RAILROADS
Service VIII Ca CFiB5'Gi Un-
less Rati3i Genes SON.
EXPENSES Up, RATES D0Wg


Hamper Railroad Credit. waiie Ad-
vance In Labor and Materials Out
strips Revenues, Chairman krutt-
schnHtt Tells Congress Committee.
Unified Federal Control Will Improve
Conditions.
was&IhAon. April 2.-The condition
In which. the railroads find themselves
as a result Of constant increases I'm
wages. prices Of material. taxes and
other expenses. while their revenues
are rest s;cted hy legislation. was strik-
ingly described 10y Julius krutts hnitt.
Chairman of the Executive committee
of the Southern Pacific Company. In
his testimony during tie paSi few days
before the Joint Congressional Com
mittee on Interstate commerce. which
is making y study OF The question or
railroad regulation Nr kruttsclAitt
urged the committee ia recommend
plan OF regulation which will center
responsibility for regulation and Its
results In the federal government. So
that conditions affecting both expenses
and revenues may be made subject TO
a uniform policy instead Of the waste
fa and often conflicting policies In
volved In the system OF combined state
and federal regulation.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-04-06
STRIKE
rzrzr-~- ~2u.1za-
WHILE
THE
IRONS
HOT!

Strike the people for
business while they're
in a buying mood. If
you want to strike
hardest, put a striking
ad in the JASPER COU-
RIER and keep It there.
Keep on striking and
the iron" for YOU,
will never grow cod.