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Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-06

Capt. Harold L. CoIbeth, of MeIrose, was appointed superintendent of the Cape Cod Canal, succeeding Capt. F.. R. Geer, resigned.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-06

The Turkish grand visier has re- signed, according Reuter- despatch from Constantinople, received by way of Amsterdam.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-06

Three British steamships, all out ward bound, are ashore within one mile of each other on the Middle Ground, directly off Cape Henry.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-06

The Utica national guardsmen, Companies A and B and Company M of Mohawk, left Utica for Albany.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-06

Gov. Whitman appointed George L.. Ingraham as commissioner to hear the charges preferred against District Att torney Edward Swann of New York city.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-06

Count Romanones, the premier, an- nounces that Spain's reply to the Ger man note on submarine warfare will be handed to the German ambassador today.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-06

Dr. Henry Van Dyke, the former American minister at The Hague, ar rived at London, from France, where he had been visiting the British and French fronts.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-06

Mayor Clinton H. Blake of Engle- wood, N. J.,. offered to Governor Edge the services of the First Motorcycle Battery of Englewood in case of war with Germany.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-06

The General Electric Co.,, at Lynn Mass, announced that no contracts would be accepted hereafter for the manufacture of Shell casting for a foreign nation.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-06

A current resolution was passed by both houses of the Idaho Legislature fnstructinR Gove-7c-' Alexander to in- form President Wilson that the State stands firmly behind him with all re- sources at it's command in the pres ent international crisis
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-06

Four persons were burned to death and three others were injured in
 fire which followed an accident to passenger train the Reid New foundland Railway near Glenwood, N. F., an interior settlement yesterday.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-06

The plant of the New England Westinghouse Co.,, at Meriden, Conn.,, which has been filling a rifle contract for the Russian government, has shut down until next Thursday for lnven- tory.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-06

The Swedish Goverament has taken steps to request Germany to grant
 Sweden the same privileges accorded
 to the United States and Holland for a weekly steamer to England.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-06

members of the volunteer department
 of Union Hill. N. J., were injured by falling walls fin a fire which destroy ed the factory of the International Pipe Cleaner Co.,, at Union Hill, N. T.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-06

The emergency bill proposed by the French government and requiring that those previously rejected from military service for physical defects shall again undergo a medical examin- ation, was passed. by the Chamber of Deputies
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-09-07
":TOMMlES" CALL 1T "WlPERS"
British Soldiers Have Given Their Own
Pronunciation to the Little
Belgian Town of Ypres.

The little Belgian town of Ypres is
sure enough a place in history; but,
In England. at any rate it will always
be specially sure of it under q name
which no cloth worker of Flanders ever
heard. and would certainly never rec
ognize. The British Tommy" who
for over two years has held up the
German forces around the famous
Ypres salient, insists on calling il
''Wipers," and the name has taken
on" as he would say. 1t travelled over
TO England, and "Wipers" began some
how to be associated with "hot cor
ners." The present prime minister. in
the course of one of his speeches,
some months ago, alluded to the place
by this name, and "Wipers" it is likely
70 remain, and as "Wipers" it is like
ly to be discussed for many years to
come, says the Christian Science Mon
itOr.
Curiously enough, it is not the first
entry of Ypres into the English Ian
guage in this. Or at any rate a sim
liar form; for it was In the looms of
Ypres that was made, in the middle
ages, the famous ''toiles d'yper," the
costly table linen, or diapers.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-09-07
Testinu the Eve.

Lecturing on the EFFECT on the Eye
of Varying Degrees of Brightness and
Contrast before the Illuminating En-
gineering society recently, DR.. James
Kerr of the public health department
of the London county council, referred
to some effects which may be surpris-
Ing. Having to examine long lists of
figures in black type, he tried to ia
cilitate his task by drawing vertical
and horizontal lines in red ink, but
the different focusing of the black and
red strained his eye and gave him a
headache, which did not trouble him
when all the figures and lines were
either black or red. Doctor Kerr ques-
tons whether Il target is more distinct
when brilliantly Illuminated disk APP
pears on jet black background than
when the surroundings were diffusely
Illuminated.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-09-07
High Necks Here

Velvet and velveteen are being fea-
tureG extensively in tailored blouses
developed for fall and winter, and
good many military touches crop out
in the arrangement of sleeves and col
lars. Occasionally an epaulet OF
heavy braid in self-color will appear
on either shoulder. and again these
shoulder pieces will be developed in
contrasting color.
An extreme novelty that Is worth
mentioning. though probably not to be
recommended as a leading style note,
is the use of the chamois as trimming
for georgette blouses. Bands Of cha
mois' in contrasting color are used TO
trim collar, cuffs, vestee, etc, of
georgette blouses, and frequently small
chamois-covered buttons fasten the
garment.
Chenille embroidery is making q
strong effort to rival bead embroidery
as waist trimming. due no doubt to
the excessive prices now charged for
beads. The chenille is very effective:
but not so dainty as beads, and there
is always q doubt as to whether che
mile embroidery will wear well. 1t
must be laid on in a very loose stitch
70 be effective.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-09-07
USE OF CUFF PINS REVIVED
WelI-Oressed Woman Takes Pains TO
Keep the Sleeves of Her Frocks
Neat at the Wrists.

Now that long sleeves are in fashion
the fastidiously dressed woman finds il
necessary TO take pains TO keep the
sleeves of her frocks neat at the
wrists. In light frOcks this shows the
soil more quickly than any other part.
With the coming fashion for separate
cuffs of washable material, the problem
really solves itself So far as dark
fr0ckS are concerned. With 4 wash
frock. of course. the only thing TO do
is to cOnSign the whole frock 10 the
tub when the cuffs look soiIed or
mussed up unless they can be washed
and pressed without disturbing the
rest of the frOck.
When separate cuffs are worn with
dark frock. pins TO keep them in place
are quite permissible. Sometimes cuffs
are made with buttons that insure their
neat appearance. But more often
either pins or basting is depended on TO
keep them in place. Ali sorts of little
pins at any price one wishes to pay
are sold for cuffs. Small enamelled
pins in colOrs harmOniZing with your
frocks are always a good choice. and
the various kinds of silver and gold
pins are also always worth while. For
such q purely useful purpose as keep
ing the cuffs neat the more elaborate
jeweled pins are not especially suit
able.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-09-07
PRISONERS WENT ON STRIKE
Refused TO Go Back TO Jail UntiI One
Of Their Number Was "Fired" by
Workhouse Superintendent.

Perhaps the queerest strike on rec
ord was that of workhouse prisoners
In Delaware county, Indiana, recently.
when they refused TO return to jail IN
less one Of their number received his
freedom. And 1t was NOT that they de.
sired him to be free, either. but be-
cause they wished TO be freed of his
presence.
Il had my gang Of prisoners way out
by yorktown, working on q country
road that needed repairing" said
James Cole, workhouse superintendent.
according to the Indianapolis News,
when | noticed, about time to load
them into the automobile and bring
them back, that the prisoners were
hanging back and talking among them
selves. Finally one of them came to
me with the story and his demands.
The boys here won't go back to
Jail with you unless you fire Danny.
there said the spokesman. They won't
ride back In the machine with him be-
cause he has vermin in his hair and
on his body. You either let him go or
no more Jail for us. We've agreed to
make run for Ii if you don't, and
you can't catch all of u.s.
"Of course. had no right to allow
the man his freedom" Cole continued.
but the fellow jumped up and ran
away just then and I'm bound to admit
we didn't try very hard to catch him.
Anyway, that broke the strike"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-09-07
Find a Use for Rats.

The city authorities OF Stockholm
have begun campaign against rats
by Offering reward eff 21a cents for
every dead one While il is hoped thus
10 reduce the rat plague considerably.
the chief end is 20 get an important
addition IL the stocks of fats available
for the making of soaps and lubri-
cants. The rats are treated In a
corpse utilization establishment"
where. after the fat has been boiled
out, what remains * converted INTO
n poultry food. South Sweden has
for some time been utilizing cadavers
of animals. Considerable fat is also
obtained 10y skimming large contain
ers placed In the sewers leading from
hotels, restaurants and other places
where there is an unavoidable waste Of
fat
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-09-07
Joker Dressed as Bear,

Representing himself as bear which
is said To have annoyed the residents
of Reddon, Del, a young man of that
village was shot at and badly beaten
before his identity was discovered.
For several weeks residents of Red
den declared that they had seen bear
in sections of the village. Taking ad-
vantage of the fright in the little town,
one young man dressed himself up 10
represent bear and started out to
startle the villagers. His practical
joke took the wrong turn when n num-
Der of men with guns and clubs started
he was he was badly pounded with
clubs and came very near being shot
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-09-07
HIGH COLLAR BOON TO MANY
Readily Accepted by Woman With
Neck So Long That 1t Makes
Her Lack Style.

The girl or woman with the neck so
long that it seems to separate her head
from her body too much and makes
her lack style and smart ensemble
can do no better than to thankfully
turn to the new high-necked blouses,
dresses and coats There are plenty
Of new and fashionable models already
worn by well-garbed women.
In beige jersey dress there is a
high-stOck beige collar which encircles
the neck and buttons in two straps
one side of the collar in front The
blouse part Of this dress is slashed
out in a long, narrow U-shaped piece,
showing the white lawn guimpe, to
which is attached winged points that
fall over the beige stock.
In an older woman'S one-piece dress
the dress top is cut TO cross surplice
without draping. Above the pointed
neck opening shows q chemlsette Of
white pique with an attached stand
ing collar at the sides and back. This
collar folds over at the top about an
inch. The skirt attached TO the top
falls in alternate box and side plaits.
1t is one of those new coat dresses
which have the half-loose easy fit Of a
long coat.
A dull leather belt pulls ii in. not to
define the waist, but as in coat, at
almost hip length. Such coat is much
more becoming TO matron, because of
tho aaSv way cOrSptS are emf in these
days TO give comfort TO the body.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-09-07
Movie Film as Evidence.

a moving picture film is to be intro
duced into court in Paris as evidence
in n divorce case.
The plaintiff in the action saw on a
screen on the boulevards pictures Of
the procession OF Italian delegates
through the boulevardS to the Place de
Ia Concorde 10 lay wreath upon the
Strasbourg monument.
The procession was followed by
taxicab in which. TO his establishment
the spectator saw his wife. seated with
q stranger. He bought the film. to be
used as the basis OF his action for di-
vorce.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-09-07
Charm of Crepes.

There is prediction that crepes
Of many sorts will be decidedly fash
iOnable next year And for that all
women are thankful. They have all
learned of the charm of crepes of va
georgette and other crepe fabrics have
been in such wide vogue. Perhaps one
Of the chief charms about crepe is that
it clings and falls in such soft and
attractive folds and lines. Moreover
it is eminently practical, for 1t does
not show wrinkles
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-09-07

The most difficult problem that
faces the milliner is solved when she
is able TO produce hats that will suit
her up-tO-date patrons who have
reached or passed middle age. Ex-
perience makes the matron the most
exacting and discriminating of al
those who demand much in the matter
of becomingness in headwear. ald
specialists devote their time and tai
ents TO meeting this demand.
Two of the rich and brilliant hats
with which middle age will face the
coming winter are shown here. At the
top a handsome tailored model pre-
sents The tall crown and graceful.
carefully managed brim lines that
characterize the seasons styles. Be
low. a draped velvet turban provides
a background for feather wreath OF
wonderful coloring made OF natural
plumage.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-09-07
FASHIONS FANClES.

Pique and even Bingham waistcoats
are extremely popular, and often the
hat has touch of the same material
20 carry out the color scheme.
Hats of sheer Organdie and little
else bat a bow or a flower are very
smart for afternoon wear with a In
gerie frock.
Nothing is more necessary than the
parasol. The costume without one is
not quite complete.
Every size, shape and form Of para
sol Is TO be seen. from the tiny midget
10 the voluminOus full-grown affair
Wells are leading lights on the mill
linery stage just now.
Most OF them of white or black lace
are worn thrown back from the face,
but covering the top and back of the
hat.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-09-07
King Has Many Namesakes Now.

His majesty has sundry namesakes
in London now that he has adopted his
new surname, says the London Globe
There Is n solicitor IN Bishopsgate and
a cabinetmaker in Dalston. TO name
two. There is also a Miss Windsor.
who has n respectable business in
South Kensington. Likewise Mr.
Cornelius Windsor lives in North Lon
don, and another Windsor has GRO
Gerry shop in Lewisham. A firm of
ironmongers at Roehampton and some
clothiers at Finsbury Park can also
claim the same surname as the royal
family.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-09-07
Will Share HonorS With Collar
less Models This Winter.
Women Are Not Expected to Receive
Understanding Apparel With
Great Enthusiasm.

A very determined effort is being
made TO populariZe high-necked frocks
and blouses for the coming fall and
winter. How we'll women will coop
crate with the fashion designers in
this respect remains TO be seen. 1t
must be admitted that for several sea-
sons the comfortable and almost uni
formly becoming collarless frocks and
blouses have held sway regardless of
rise or fall of the mercury, and it
seems safe to predict that the most
that can be hoped for neck swathing
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-09-07


of the
a
five
off the
sighted
in the Sound
been reported at the beaches Lookous
oft
nearyre to stik Il
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-09-07

100 ar he did not really his finish Immediately before him the
of
week he Will be Red
heds he will
assured him comfortable
Everybody
with
normally of phegnc disposition somewhat leure
behind him would
he
In other he froma
And his friends
bile ambulance do work
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-09-07
An Impulsive Mail.

My darling" he whispered, "just
10 think you are mine forever! All.
this has been a red letter day TO me =
And he folded her TO his necktie.
creased her brand new jabot, envel-
oped her in his arms and almost
stamped her toe.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-09-07

the the
of
wha fellow lost his lamp replied policeman
of
o
said Policeman Bailey HE it when he fell
on of tina
said Lieutenant Harris and his hands
n and
Charles return TO
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-09-07
Worth Something.

Railroad Attorney-"You want dam
nges-whatl Why. there isn't a
scratch on YOU Van Hardup-"But
think Of the mental shock and depres-
sion at not finding a scratch on me
after such wreck."-Port Jarvis Ca
zette.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-09-07

" U't! U UIot III pUIcUIl UI IIIt IIdH-
eaters. reported the capture of three,
which were taken to Mattituck, l.. l.,
by fishermen. One, he said, was 13
feet long and is believed to be the
shark that attacked and tore the flesh
of Jonathan Briggs, a Mattituck boy.
He also reports that the big school
first sighted has been broken up by
the attacks of the fishermen and by
encounters among the fish themselves,
which are apparently revenOusly hun
CRY. Captain Wirth reports viewing
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-09-07
High-Necked Blouse OF Velvet.

apparel is that it may be permitted to
share hOnors with the collarless mod
els.
However, the high-necked items of
apparel are here and undoubtedly
some women will elect to wear them,
says the Washington Star.
The sketch presented herewith illus
trates a very smart little tailored
blouse, made of brocaded velvet, and
featuring decidedly high collar. The
blouse buttons its entire length, not
even the collar itself being exempt.
For becomingness' sake a curved open
ing is admitted at the front of the
collar, with fold of white georgette,
chiffon or other sheer material peep
ing out.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-09-07

the impression that it was a stable,
snorted also. He had been off his
feed for days-ever since George Nc
Card, his driver. had dropped a hint
that his hay day was over and his
gasoline day was about TO dawn.
Il see my finish" said Stonewall
Jackson to himself in horse language
Then he closed his one remaining eye
in resignation.
There was some basis for his pes
Simism. You cannot expect an elderly
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-09-07
Surely.

There are always some officers In
q regiment" remarked the Observer Of
Events and Things. who do not be-
love IN corporal punishment"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-09-07
7 Tense.

"a man who doesn't like to dwell
upon his past" said the almost -philoso-
pher. usually has one that ;sn't per-
feet"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-09-07
Connecticut Fishermen Declare War on Sharks


livelihood menaced by the
Captain John Wih the Mary
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-09-07
Sleeper Lucky in Recovering His Agate Eye

DEIPHA-John
leda his the when
humidity about his sumber He rolled
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-09-07
Faithful Old Fire Horse Makes Way for Auto

LOUISA fne equipment
minute arrived police
win much snortng it backed
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-09-07

- buyers from Palnted POST ana other
cOrn-husking sections of the country,
1t (the trouserS) looks as if they would
become popular as feminine decora-
tons. The invasion of women of mems
sacred prerogative has brought about
strong protest from the humble male.
tige of superiority going by the boards.
And with TIE death knell for old tradi-
ton sounded he is waiting for the
announcement that he can store his
evening trousers In some safety de-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-09-07

post vault where will
hat the time Is coming when it will be impossible
main street When
limousine
There nothing S for men,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-09-07

the window. \ fall of 16 feet 10 the
pavement awakened him. Then he
found his gla s. eye was gone. Clad
only in his underwear he crawled
about the pavement looking for the
missing optic.
Policeman William Bailey came
along. Thinking Charles was de-
mented, the officer asked what he was
doing.
Il am looking for my glass eye"
replied Charles. Il lost 1t when L fell
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-09-07
Mans Last Stronghold Is RuthIessy DespoiIed

NEW YORK-Trouers for really of
the ddss
for some time but that the exhibiting
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-17
NOVEMBER Is AT THE LATEST

MO AMERICANS deserve Christmas
IN presents so much as those who are
about to prove, by the supreme sacrifice,
that we have any right to Christmas at
all. Never before has America been en-
gagged in a life or death struggle to keep
Christmas i'm the calendar. Only once
before, when we routed out the Barbary
pirates, have we fought a Power which
had placed itself outside the circle Of
Christendom
We have only until November Is to put
Christmas presents into the mails for the
boys in France The ships are freighted
with the material essentials. and at the
best there will be little room for gifts.
Speed is more important than bulk in
these presents for it is the meaning of
many small reminders of Christmas
rather than the value of a smaller num-
ber of large gifts that will be most vel
come to the army. Something for every
body and quickly rather than a lot of
things for few, is the spirit Of the occa-
sion on both sides of the ocean.
DO your Christmas shop, ing early for
the soldiers at the front.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-17
A WALKING TELEPHONE

A forest officer of Missoula. Montana
has invented a very ingenious portable
telephone weighing only two and a half
pounds and so practical that it has been
adopted by the Government and is part
of the regular equipment Of patrol in the
national forests this season.
It is said that a field-man equipped
with this telephone, few yards of light
emergency wire and a short piece of
heavy wire TO make the ground connec-
ton can "cut in" anywhere along the
more than 10000 miles of forest service
telephone lines and get in touch with the
headquarters of a supervisor or district
ranger. To talk, one end Of the emer-
gency wire is thrown over the telephone
line, the two ends are connected to the
portable instrument and the instrument
is connected to the ground wire, the end
of which must be thrust into the damp
earth or in watert Contact with the line
wire Is made possible by removal of the
insulation from a few inches of the emer-
gency wire,
The instrument does not ring the bell
Of the receiving telephone, but instead
causes a screeching sound from a small
megaphone-shaped apparatus descriptive
ly known as a ''howler." This instrument
Is installed at the ranger station telephone
and Is said to give effective notice that
some one Is on the wire. The transmits
sion is equal TO any standard wall tele
phone, conversations having been held
with 1t for distance of a thousand
miles-E. l., G., In ST. Nicholas.