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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-07-06
,FUNNlNG THE RHEk.
Relative of Ostrich Chased With 90:
and Horse.

For the person who desires
unique form OF sport running the
rhea" in\southern Patagonia is re-
commended. The rhea is memb@i
of the ostrich family, but sor eaaa'
smaller. 1t runs with the swiftno
Of a greyhound or fast horse "a
has a knack Of doubling on j.
track, which often serves it in elad
ing its pursuers. The natives IL
hunting it use horses, dogs and the
bola. The dogs course after Tx
fleeing bird in full cry, while th5
hunters follow after at top speed
prepared to throw the bola If op
portunity offers. !
The bola, consisting of tTo o.
three heavy balls of lead OF stone
attached to thong six or eight
feet long, serves to hamper the
movements of the bird, for the
balls twine about the part which
the bola strikes regardless o.
whether it be the legs, neck OF
wings. This permits the dogs and
hunters to overhaul and dispatc /
the bird.
At the approach of danger tbs
rhea will often crouch fiat upon tbs
ground with neck outstretched un-
der the grass, remaining motionless
until the dogs have passed. This
strategem is often successful when
the wind is blowing against the
scent, bat when the contrary is tn
case the dogs soon discover the hid
ing bird. In this case, doubtless
bewildered by the sudden failure OF
its artless ruse, it makes no attempI
Gt escape.
The chase Of the rhea, which
sometimes extends over distance
Of FIVE or six miles, is a thrillins
one. It has for the rider al the ex-
element of q horse race, with the
added satisfaction of knowing that
the winning of the race will result
in a welcome addition 10 the larder
The wings of the rhea have a flavor
not unlike that of turkey, and i
one is not averse to the taste o
horsehesh the meat of the thigh j
very satisfactory. The rhea is on,
of the main food supplies on a Pat
agonian hunting trip.-New Yoa.
Tribune.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-07-06
To. rower Q. en.husisxr,>

! Enthusiasm is one magIet u
power. You must fire every erent
with it, touch thoughts and acts
with it. 1t will transmute dToss
into gold, drudgery into delight.
What matters If the soul which
lives beside YOU is cold and selfish
Set him 0 good example! Joy is
sunshine, and he Will feel it. Every
irksome task Is p chance for rover,
for the qualities which they bring
out are Gods Gifts which 1t us to
enjoy better things. Easy things
will come If you lave spent your
hearts blood on gaining strength,
for the very goal of power is the
ease which comes from strength
We laugh at things and people who
used to cow or annoy Us. We dc
gracefully and swiftly the tasks
once so hard. One by one we have
nnriveted our chains. We ara fres
Nautilus.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-07-06
Why He BoIted.

At one of the London clubs ons
evening Mr.. Montaru Williams met
Lord --. who had just lost his IA
ther. The young lord was naturally
melancholy, and the lawyer pro,
posed visiting a theater opposite
which proposition was accepted
There was a slight fire in the thea
ter, whereupon the young lord wai
among the first to bolt, like a rab-
bit" out Of the building. Return.
ing leisurely to the club, Mr.. vii.
liams found there his young friend
quietly smoking cigar.
"What on earth made YOU bolt
that way? You seemed frightened
out of your wits mot difficult mat.
ter perhaps). Don't you know tha,
on such an occasion if everybody
got up and rushed ont a panic would
ensue, with very likely fatal conse-
quences? Why on earth couldn't
you sit still, as id: There was
nothing serious the matter" Upon
this, with the most patronizing air
The young gentleman replied, "Oh
yes, that's very well for you, bui
you've not just succeeded to . peer
sgs and 100000 q year"
4
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-07-06
INTELLECTUAL ATMOSPHERE
CHAN I'D.
Since the Advent of the Chautauqua,
Says Brazil Qno.) Pastor.


Says Brazil Qno.) Pastor.
John G.. Benson. pastor Of the First
Methodist Episcopal Church, Brazil,
Ind, writes as follows:
Brazil has had a new birth and
one Of n nature that brings gladness
to those who love higher things.
Twelve years ago L was a student
pastor in little church in this city
and often despa'red of the work be-
cause OF the general atmosphere that
made against higher things Of the in
tellect and spirit. LAST fall | was sent
to the large First Church Of this city
and very soon felt e different atmos-
phere True, thepp Dave been changes
I'm the population. 'shich Of Itself ac-
counts for many vttngS. But l am
convinced that the cruing of the Red
path ChautauQua in fzi1 and its repe-
tition each year have completely
changed the intellectusi atmosphere OF
this little city. There are many OF
US who are thus persuaded, and there
are also many OF US who will do our
utmost to keep the Chautauqua here
Just for its moral and social effects"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-07-06
Laugh When People
Step On Your. .Feetl
Try This yourreIf then pass>
It along TO others.
u worksI

Ouch ! u This kind OF rough
talk will be heard less here In town IL
people troubled with corns will follow
the simple advice OF this Cincinnati
authority, who claims that few drops
Of drug called freezone when applied
to tender, aching corn stops soreness
at once. and soon the corn dries up
and lifts right out without pain.
eHe says freezone is an ether Fcom-
pound which dries Immediately and
never infames or even irritates the
surrounding tissue or skin 4 quarter
of an ounce of freezone will cost very
little at any drug store, but is sum-
cient To remove every hard or soec
corn or callus from ones feet. Millions
OF American women will welcome this
announcement since the ipauGurStioA
Of the high heels -O-s
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-07-06
He kno,y e '''s

a clergymaa w!'e
church one SAT- t.o:."
pocketDooa cont $3.50 -
pers. After t. -
known his lc-> a. -.a. 81
ever found lie io' .r.a9e.
stored II u A''a ssa..t b
warded.
An Old mar irnn,.l.a'c.e
at the back OF the cha;ea a.o
out:
'It's found, sir"
"Oh, thank you, !haI't w.
man. sad tie c'creyn-n ~
you got il with you"
mo, sir" answered the ma
"but l coined that way myself a. {,
you did, and it wasn't there then
London Answer
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-07-06

doves III his hundS lie throws glass
~of water into the air. and it changes
into a beautiful dove and flies away.
Reno performs bis tricks while In
lordinary evening dress and so adroitly
sas to escape detection in every case.
HE does things that seem absolutely
impossible of execution without the aid
kof supernatural agency.
! Not the least enjoyable feature of
tReno's performance is the running fire
.of comment with which he enlivenS
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-07-06

Success In Industry: OF 100000 cor
porations In the United States engaged
In manufacturing and mercantile busi-
ness over 100000, according TO tho
Federal Trade Commission, are mere
" existing They do not earn penny
OF profit. The $4,000 failures annually
I'm the United States show that busi-
nesses cannot run along at n loss in
definitely.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-07-06

keverything he.does. These fragmentary
I,remarks are full of fun and wit, with
llfash after flash of good tempered sat-
hire aimed at himself or his work. In
la performance two hours In length
She is able TO spring one surprise after
ianother on his audience, keeping every
hone in a state of breathless wonder and
hlelight until they forget to note the
s1light of time. The fact that many OF
,tbese tricks are inventions OF his own
adds interest to the entertainment
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-07-06

Business success depends on good
management: efficient loyal workers.
from the head OF the firm down TO the
messengers. and freedom from outside
interference.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-07-06

The average refOrmer is only op-
posed TO capital so long as the other
fellow has IL. Let him get slice OF
the melon be condemned and his rad
icalism will be cured for all times.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-07-06

Men who betray their country ara
not the only traitors. There are also
men who betray their employers. theaS
families and their friends.
Safety frst-IncaSs1ial petriotism all
ways.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-07-06

TIME great Reno and his assistant
are coming on the second night
OF our forthcoming Chautauqua
program In al extraordinary program
OF magic and illusion. With him come
birds, ducks, geese, guinea pigs and
rabbits, each with q definite part In
the program of mystery.
Reno burns piece of common paper
and a dove rises phenix-like from the
ashes He apparently tears the love
I'm two, only to find that he has two
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-07-06

III takes three forces 10 run busi.
ness or factory-labor capital and ex-
ecutive management
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-07-06

Industry is CT the people. Ey the peo-
pie, for the peop.e. Get Us all get 70
gether. =
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-09
men TO Be TRAINED
ON REACHING FRONT
War Department Definitely
Accepts JOfre's Advice.
WILL HASTEN MEMS LEAVING
Impressive instruction to Be Given
Behind Trenches.
WILL HASTEN MEMS LEAVING

The War Department has definitely
adopted the policy, recommended BY
Marshal Joffre, OF sending partially
trained American troops to France for
Intensive training behind the trenches.
The Immediate result viii be to
hasten the departure Of additional d.
visions to reinforce Pershing's d.
vision, the first large lighting force
to be sent by the United States to
France.
War Department officials are I'M
able and unwilling to give exact ng,
ures, but announce that troops will
be sent to France as rapidly as pos
sibIe." This indicates that the $4,000
Pershing troops will be Joined not
only by the 100000 which It had pre-
viously been reported would be In
France before the snow flies, but by q
much large number, probably 100000.
Reports Called InaeeHrate.
Newspaper articles which said the
War Department will form the 1V7, 900
recruits who have Joined the regular
army IN the present recruiting drive
into divisions to reinforce Pershing
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-09
DISASTERS FROM EARTHQUAKES DURING
LAST TWO CENTURIES

Year Place Killed.
1SO5-Naples 5000
1s22-AIenpo OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 10000
1s29-Murcia ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5000
1s9O-Capton ............:.......... 5000
1s42-Cane Havtien ....................... 1000
1857-CaIabria observation-disclosures. 10000
1s59-ouito Observation-Disclosures. 5000
1s6O-Mendoza. South America ........... 1000
1875-San Jose de Cucuta, Colombia $4,000
1ss1-sco ..................... 1000
1885, Charleston S. G. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 43
189l-Hondo Island, Japan ................. 1O,OOO
-venezncIa 5000
1qo2-Mont Police ...... 10000 to 10000
ions San Francisco Cal . 452
1908 Messina and fftv four towns, Italy w 164, $50
1e1o-Cartago Costa Rica ............ 1000
1914 Catonia Sicily ............. 135
1o15 Syteen towns in Central Italy (estim'd ID $4,000
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ton in knowing that you have zone
your duty by your country
e. A. Thompson SPEAKS

ton in knowing that you have done
your duty by your country"
Is. A. Thompson speaks.
Eugene A. Thompson. secretary OF
the Liberty loan committee, addressed
several hundreds of employees Of the
Department OF Agriculture. represent
ing four divisions, this morning. ana
was cheered loudly when he declared
that any man or woman who was not
willing to back the Government Win
his or her money had no right to
salute the American flag.
Mr.. Thompson addressed employees
of the Emergency Fleet Corporation
OF the Shipping Board at o'clock
this afternoon in the Munsey builo-
ing.
Employees of the George A Fuller
Company, working on the building be-
ing constructed at Eighteenth and y
streets northwest, were addressed at
1890 o'clock by A E. Seymour and
Corcoran Thorn addressed the COM
pany's employees at the building be-
! ing constructed at Eighteenth street
and Pennsylvania avenue at the same
hour. Both speakers were received
with enthusiasm.
Schedule for Theaters.
Today's theater schedule is as fol-
lows: Belasco-H. v. Haynes, natl
nee, and F. A. sebring, evening; Ma
tIonal--C. F. Diggs, matinee. Isaac
Cans, evening. PolFs-A H. thinner
| man, matinee, and W. w. Spaid, even
ing; Keith's-Joshua Evans Jr. natl
nee, and John Poole, evening. Car
den. A Petty. 3 D. m, Fernand
Petit, 1880. and C. R. Colvin, o'clock.
Strand-A. l. Grindley, D. m, G. L
Hall, 1880, c. +. Diggs o'clock.
Loew's Columbia-E. Z. HerreL, 4:lo
D. m. and c. H. Fullaway, 9:o5 p. m.
CrandaIrs-A- S. Galley, 2:45 p. m,
A. L. Grindley, 8 o'clock and T. W.
Bramhall. Penn Gardens-R w. Hyn-
son, 8 .. m. Cosmos c. H. Fullaway.
s D. m. Masonic Movies-N. c. Turn
age. $40 p. m
Postmaster Chance reports that .
conservative estimate OF the amount
of Liberty loan bonds purchased by
employees of the local postoffice
would be $4,000 and in order that
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-09
DECLARE 10 Per CENT
FAIR RATE OF RETURN
Reeside and Aies Appear Before
Utilities Board.

Appearing before the Public Utili-
ties Commission today, Howard s.
Reside, president Of the Washington
Gas Light Company. and Milton E.
Allies, vice president of the Riggs
National Bank, testified they con-
sidered 10 per cent should be allowed
as a fair rate Of return on the valua-
ton of the properties OF the Wash
ington and Georgetown Gas Light
Companies
Mr.. Allies said he considered the
gas lighting business more hazardous
than the telephone or electric light
ing business
ASKED by Commissioner Bpownlow
whether he believed that public con-
idence would be increased in the Sc
eurities of the public utilities by the
valuation work. Mr.. Allies said that
valuations by q public utilities COM
mission undoubtedly would tend to
stabalize such securities. and they
would be regarded more OF an invest
ment and less as a speculation.
The valuation placed by the com
mission on the properties of the Wash
ington Gas Light Company was 50,
097 1881, and on the properties OF
the Georgetown Gas Light Company
Ss2e, SS6.5o.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-09

were branded as inaccurate today.
These recruits are now being con
centrated at more than a dozen army
posts. where they are being added 10
existing organizations to fora nfty-
one new regular regiments
For instance. two companies OF the
First Regiment OF Engineers at wash
ington barracks are being raised 70
a regiment Of six companies by the
addition OF enough recruits to supply
the remaining four companies. This
same process OF reorganization Is GO
ing on In the Infantry and cavalry.
one regiment Of veterans forming the
framework for the organization Of
three regiments.
The new recruits, therefore, win be
sprinkied among veterans to form
new regiments, and will not be set
apart to form an expeditionary force
Ready As Soon As Formed
As fast as the new regular regi
ments can be formed they win be
ready to 90 to France to re-inforcs
General Pershing. The national
guard, already partially trained, vii
be ready soon fter II Is called out IN
July to furnish expeditionary forces
to be sent to France for finishing
training behind the lines.
The conscriptive army Of 500 900. OF
625. 700, with the additional men II IA
planned to call out as a reserve, prob
ably will not be ready to so to France
until late In the winter orc early In
the spring, as the War Department
believes this raw force will need sew
eral months training before 1t could
safely be sent to the trenches.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-09
GIRLS SEE TARRED GHOST
Their Eeeorts Pursue ApparitIon In
Spite Of Threat.

HACKENSACK. N. ], June g
Early morning screams were raised
here by three young women who were
being escorted home from a dance in
North HaclSensack as the party
reached the Pike trolley line. All the
girls could do was to scream and
scream, and then point to q barrel on
the roadside.
The gallant escorts, vainly trying
to quiet their charges, stepped TO the
barrel and peered in. AS they did so
an apparition arose and. springing
from the barrel, stood IN the road
way, rock in hand, and threatened to
brain any one who attempted to fol-
low. The girls discreetly covered
their faces, for the apparition was q
nude man who had dived into the
liquid barrel Of tar, so II was impos-
sibIe to distinguish whether he was
black or white. Before a closer view
could be had he vanished in the dark
ness.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-09
HAVE YOU BOUGHT
ALIBERTY BOND?

The Liberty Loan Committee Of
the District estimates that there
are 100, 900 people in Washington
who can afford to buy a Liberty
bond.
To date 1926 have subscribed.
Are you one of the 1884 who
have not yet showed their patri-
otism?
The bonds are issued in denomi-
nations as small as $50, and any
bank in Washington will be glad
to let you buy one on the INSTALL
ment plan by paying IS down and
IS a month.
Show your patriotism-own a
Liberty bond.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-09
NEED $7OO,OOO,OOO
FOR LIBERTY LOAN
Treasury Officials Supple
ment MeAdoo's Plea.
PRESIDENT HEARS ARGUMENT
c. 0. Watson, Addressing Thsatsr
Audience, Shows Bonds Value.

Seven hundred million dollars, or
81 a day from ever person in the ma
ton, for the next seven days-that Us
the amount needed to meet the LIB
erty loan.
Extra pressure was put on today by
Treasury workers to preach the loan
gospel and to swing subscriptions
well above the S2,OOo,ooo,O mark in
the allotted time.
This pressure followed announce
ment by Secretary McAdoo in New Or
leans that, contrary TO the impression
In some quarters, the loan Is not now
oyersupscrfbed. This impression ap-
parently had caused q sIackening OF
contributions.
President Hears Plea.
Although President Wilson already
had bought a bond, he was one OF
several hundred who heard the bonds
explained from a new angle last night
at B F. Keith's Tbeater by George o.
watson cashier OF the Metropolitan
National Bank, and applauded en-
Enthusiastically when the speaker de-
cIared It was the patriotic duty OF
every red-blooded American to own
Liberty loan bond, no matter what the
sacrifice might be-
Mr.. Watson pointed to the fact thai
United States per cent bonds had
sold as high as 1921; that Spanish
American war 3,s had sold up to III
and that the 4 per cent bonds author
lied in 1875 have sold as high as 100.
In view Of this" Mr.. Watson said
1T Is certainly not unreasonable to as
sumo that the present Liberty loar
bonds will sell well above par"
Higher Interest Now.
Mr.. walsen had with him a UNITED
States Spanish-American war coupon
bond and a registered . per cent bond
| and showed them to the audience. TIT
| Liberty loan bonds. he said. will be SINH
lar TO the coupon bonds Cf the Spanish
/ American series, except that they viii
bear a higher rate Of interest. and b.
showed his auditors that they could eli
the coupons and cash them anywhere.
Mr.. Watson then exhibited some green
backs. and explained that they Wer'
/ Government bonds which the peopl
| were all gao 70 TAKE a. pal AM "~
bear no Interest.
The people of the United State
generally are carrying 1884, 900 o
civil war bonds in the form of green
backs" Mr.. Watson said, land ar
only too glad to get them They ar
nothing more or less than the Gov
ernment's promise to pay. identicall
the same promise as the Liberty loa
bonds. The only difference is that th
Liberty loan bonds pay you 31s pc
cent interest. while the greenback
pay nothing.
aIt is the common belief that III
Liberty bonds pay So per cent" Nj
Watson said in closing, but 1 sa
they pay 1881 per cent-3h per cen
in cash and 100 per cent in satisfac
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-09
THIEF ENTERTAlNS VICTIM
Brings In Washing, Then RansaekS
Woman's Home.

CANTON, Ohio. June "a gentle
manly thief called at the home of l.
J. Noaker, and after spending half an
hour entertaining with conversation
the aged mother of Mrs. Noaker,
whom he insisted he knew. he offered
TO bring in the weeks washing from
the clothes line in the back yard.
He brought the washing In. then
sauntered upstairs. stole all the jew
elry and valuables he could nd. and
left after bidding his confused hostess
Rood-by
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-09
REGISTRATION CLEAN HERE
Every Gard Issued for District Ae-
counted For.


with every form accounted for, the
District government is confident that
not a single registration card was is
sued on registration day, except in
strict accordance with the law. Re-
ports from other cities OF lie loss OF
registration cards and the Indictment
OF registration officers for alleged
sale OF the cards, creates no uneasi-
ness in the minds OF local officials.
The registration cards and certih-
Gates, it was said today. were guarded
from the time they left the Govern
ment Printing Office until the returns
were made, as though they were gold
certificates or Liberty bonds.
Every chief registrar was charged
with the. forms delivered to him. All
forms, both certificates and Tegistra-
ton cards, were numbered before
being distributed to the registration
precincts.
All Accounted For.
When the chief registrar made his
return at the close OF the registration
all forms were accounted for, first
as registrations, second as spoiled
forms, and third as forms not used.
The result is. It was stated. Unat
the District has q complete list OF
every card and certificate distributed
and the use to which it was put
Registration continued today at
the District Building.
Eight young men called at the
office OF the registration board with
the request that they be permitted to
register. Each was given a registra.
tion card. in accordance with instruc-
ton OF the provost marshal generals
office that leniency in this regard be
shown for q few days.
Various excuses are offered, all OF
which, thus far have been accepted
One man, however, who gave his age
as twenty-seven and his occupation al
a paper hanger, astonished the board
by declaring that not until yesterday
did he know that he was required L
register.
stopped BY Policeman
Asked II he read the papers he saic
Occasionally. and then only the head
lines" Yesterday he was stopped b.
a policeman and told TO show hi
registration card
On Informing the officer that h
had none. the advice offered him wa
10 beat It to the District building
and get one, or you're liable to be ar
rested" No time was lost in obeyinl
the policeman's Injunction.
d. J. Donovan, executive officer o.
the registration board, said todal
that on Monday he will address a let
ter to the office OF the provost mar
shall general asking low long card
are to be issued to late Corners.
Thirty cards were received from
absentees this morning, increasing
the total number of District regis
trants to $3.50.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-09

aim Is Immediately 70 start to the
front and to nHht IN all respects IN
der the same conditions % men.
scores OF girls and won a anxioas
to ight appeared today at the ofhees
OF the League OF Equal Risats for
Women, which has expressed its ap-
proval OF Lieutenant Butehkarers
plan.
Last night the women warriors held
their arst meeting. They Wef, adj
dressed by Colonel Popon, OF the
Twelfth Army. who appealed TO he
women TO shame male strikers ana 70
admit to their hearts only suitoFs who
have actively helped to defend tbs
fatheriand.