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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-10-12
COLLARS AND CUFFS ALIKE
Innovation Due to the Recent vogue
for rlain Tailored Serge and
Satin Frocks.

II Is worthy OF note that all the
newest models in collars are accom-
panied by cuffs. This is due TO the re-
cent vogue for plain tailored serge and
satin frocks, which are 10 be SO smart
for street wear this fall. and which
require no other trimming than the
relief afforded by the white or con
trasting tones of neckwear. Lovely
little collars cut narrow in h back
and In deep points in the front are
finished with three ows OF tiny rufiies
edged with plcot: these are accom-
panied by deep cuffs showing the same
trimming.
Most of the collars shown are de
yeloped In sheer organdle. with double
hand hemstitching. hand embroidery
and very narrow frills of valencienneS
lace. y great many OF them are fin
shed with black crepe de chine ties
Or small taffeta tailored bows.
Filet lace is extensively used in col
airs for separate blouses, especially In
he high nccksd models.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-10-12
FOR THE DRESSING TABLE
Combined Pincushion, Watchstand and
Hairpin Tray Is Found to Be
Useful Article.

This is a useful article for the dress
ing table in the shape of a combined
pincushion, watchstand and hairpin
tray. 1t can be made from a large CT
gar box of the shape indicated in dia-
gram A, on the eft of the Illustration.
One end of the box Is removed cut
down and fastened across the center
Of the box in the position marked by
the cross. with tiny nails run through
from outside. The portions of box in
dictated by the dotted lines are cut
away. and the lid is nailed on in an
upright position at the opposite end.
The wood is next neatly covered with
cream colored watered silk, the mate
rial being turned over at the edges
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-10-12
One "On" the Teacher.

The school term was drawing toward
its close in Normal City, n Muncie sub
urb. when the pupils of one roo were
asked to write compositions on any
subject they might choose, according
TO Lee Baird, the principal.
One little boy turned in his compost
ton with the sheet entirely blank ex-
cept for the title. 1.-The Home Life of
the Fiji Islanders"
"Roscoe, why did you choose so pecu-
liar a subject, but choosing 1t why
didn't you write q composition on the
home life OF the Fiji islanders as you
announce in the title?" asked Baird.
Because they amt any," was the
boys reply, while the other children
who had been in on the joke, roared
at getting one "on" the teacher.-ln'
dianapolis News.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-10-12
Useful Article for Dressing Table,

and fastened on just inside and under
meath with a strong adhesive. The por-
ton of the box that forms the pin
cushion is filed with bran Tor saw
dust), and covered in at the top with
velvet. and the whole thing is edges
throughout with Il pale pink silk cord.
For suspending the watch n small brass
hook of the nature shown in diagram
Il is screwed In in the center, near the
top nj the back.
This little article would be useful
also upon the writing table. and the
tray In front could then be used for
holding odds and ends instead of hair
pins.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-10-12
O HOME WORKER
Attractive Hats May Be Made by
the Amateur.
Bead and Jet Ornaments in a Wide Va
riety, Are Being Used by Millin-
ers This Season.

Two charming hats, either of which
might be fashioned by the home mil
liner, are illustrated here. The larger
of the two hats has a brim OF velvet
and crown of soft felt embroidered in
chenille in contrasting colors. The brim
might be of black or dark brown and
the crown a gray or soft tan, with
f~iame-colored chenille for the necessary
color contrast.
The smaller hat, made of black or
navy blue velvet. is an excellent model
10 select for wear with one of the serge
or gaberdine street dresses so fashion
able now. The soft crown Is surround
ed by a rolled brim which is covered
over with jet nail heads.
Nail heads were extensively used as
millinery and dress trimming several
years ago, and they have been
entirely relegated to oblivion, especial
ly in millinery. Practically every sea-
son some ingenious milliner develops
a few models with nail head trimming,
and for the fall and winter of 1917-lS
they are generously exploited.
Bead and jet ornaments in a wide
variety are being used this season, and
applique embroidery is also a millinery
feature.
The service hat of the American sol
der is shown made up in velvet an(
In taffeta for sport res
For the first fall wear many WON
en- wisely select a small feather toque
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-10-12
Relieving Anxiety.

"What makes you so thoughtful, AL
gernon, d~earest?"
"T was just thinking of the disturb
ance TO business caused by the war,
darling. Now, they say there is going
to be q sugar shortage In the United
States"
well, my own, don't get worried.
1 would just as oon have a nice, long
automobile ride rs O box of chocolates,
any time"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-10-12

and unusually good looking ones are to
be had this season.
Rather tall hats are to be popular
for fall and winter; but more often
than not this towering effect Is the
result of trimming arrangement rath-
or than actual height of the crown.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-10-12
Wide Rrlms for EVENING.

Probably the wide-brimmed hat will
always be the favorite for evening
wear. most women preferrng the
small, severe hat for afternoon cos
tunes only.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-10-12
If this model be q fair criterion, the

If this model be O fair criterion, the
fall styles will be marked by simple
.ity and good taste. The simplicity is
o extreme, though. for the distinctive
collar and belt contrast well with the
dominant note in the dress. They are
trimmed with one-inch bands OF navy
serge, while the dress itself is of sand
colored serge. The bodice is simple
and so are the sleeves. The skirt pos
sesses the wide box plaits that go with
most smart frockS.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-10-12

Hes as happy as a king"
"Humph. How happy is n king now
adays?"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-10-12
Mean.

"He paid me a compliment"
That's queer. l didn't think yo,
had n coming"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-10-12
Sofa Beans

Are good when prepared the right
way. Alice Pork and Beans are pre-
pared 50 you will like them.-Adv.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-10-12
A Question.

"He was boaSting that he did some
record flying abroad Mt the front"
Awaiting or running away?'
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-10-12
Which Is Done.

"nfy husband worries 50 over our
gas hill"
sol tell him 10 make light OF IT."
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-10-12

A wide fertile area will be reclaimed
by the construction of q 32-mile canal
in MatanZas province. Cuba.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-10-12

European experlmenters have found
that explosions can be caused ia gas
works by sparks from n telenhone.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-10-12

The note shaver can be depended
upon & whittle down expenses.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-10-12

There are fast friends and fast
friends. One kind you can't lose.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-10-12

rnp Cal T 81 wartime prices choice unrelated req
run ohlL SDnhe u Canada silver Black Foxes n
pairs gkID Boutwell,, Ontario. Car
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-29
RECRUITS DRIVEN To.
FRONT UNDER GUARD.
DE- GERMAN SOLDIERS
Letters Found on Dead German Tell Of Fears Felt by
Officers That Requirements Will Mutiny; Says
Men Led as Criminals to Slaughter" With
Guard for Each Two Recruits.

FRENCH FRONT. Dec. 2s.-Gsr-
man soldiers from some Of the
4 towns Of Prussia are Gent 20 the
'front.' under armed guard as erimi-
nails are led TO the executioner." says
a letter found on a dead German sol
der, who was killed In a recent bat
tie on the French front The writer
had given a vivid description Of the
scene at the departure Of q detach-
nent Of reinforcements from sasr-
louis, q town IN Rhenish Prussia The
recruits were Intended to fill the
gaps IN q battalion which had SUI
1ered heavy losses. The writer says:
The first battalion is ordered to
furnish & reinforcing detachment O.
80 men. To escort them to the Saar-
louis station 800 men have been or
dered out, some OF them with arms
TO march alongside the men going of
and others to act as pickets on the
way 20 the station. The men we're
all ready in the afternoon and had to
wait some time for another squad OF
comrades from the first company OF
convaIescents who eventually arrived
Surrounded By Guards.
what g scenei Ahead marched a
squad OF guards and to right and left
Of each file two srmed guards, while
another squad OF guards brought up
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-29
Germans Told u. S. Is
After Potash Mines OF
AIsace To Hurt Nation

Amsterdam. Holland. Dec. 29.-The
German people now are being told
that the United States went into the
war, not to make the world safe for
democracy, but in order that Ameri-
can capitalists might acquire the
potash mines OF Alsace.
Professor Roth OF Greifswald uni
versity, in an article In the VOssische
hear. are now occupying a portion OF
the French front. It IS quite possible
that they Will soon appear along the
Rhine-Rhone canal, in order to es-
tablish American claims TO the potash
mines there, seeing that America s
peaceful designs on our potash IN
1909-1O (by purchRse) were defeated
by the passage Of the German potash
law, which prohibits foreign owner
ship
Along with coal and iron. potash
IS Germany's strongest weapon, and
If the best OF II should be taken away
from her, she would be deprived OF
the best economic club she can WELD
against the United States. without
the 100000 tons Of potash fertilizer
which the Americans annually import
from Germany in peace time. their
cotton. tobacco, sugar and fruit crops
would be in perpetual jeopardy. So
it is necessary that our wCrld monop-
oily In potash should remain intact. Il
viii enable US 10 demand in exchange
certain necessary raw materials from
our present foes. Our watchword
must be. Not one inch OF potash bear
ing soil 70 the enemy. -fCorrespond-
ence OF the Associated Press)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-29

Germany to Conscript All
Girls Over II After War
In Trades or Professions

~OPENHAGEN, Denmark, Dec %.
Plans for general conscrlprlon
~ OF women after the war are
being made in Germany, ana there Is
a general feeling that girls, as well
as boys, viii be compelled TO undergo
a regular period Of training CORE
spending 10 the German youths serv-
ice in the army. The services pro-
posed for girls IS not military, but
civil It IS proposed that all women
should. preferably at the age Of II.
be taken from their homes and com
puIsorily trained" either in a pro-
fession, a trade, or in household du-
ties.
The Characteristic German division
between rich and poor is maintainef
in the project. Girls OF the upper
classes are to be trained In special
institutions, poor girls viii go 70 lac
tories or be placed in private house
holds. where their employers viii
give them a trifle Of pocket money
and make a contribution 10 the state.
Calls II Slavery.
The idea meets with wide common
dalton in the German newspapers, but
one English critic notes that there
is some difference between male con-
scription which puts a man into a
regiment run by and for the state,
and a female conscription which
makes a girl work without wage for
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-29

tho benefit OF private individuals.
The latter cannot with accuracy be
called anything but slavery
A short time ago Berlin sociology
cal society offered a series Of prizes
for the best essay on compulsory
service for women. ana I45 essays
were submitted. The best two have
just been published. The magazine
Soziale Praxis. In reviewing the es-
says submitted, Gays:
There is general agreement that
by a thorough compulsory training,
the services Of women To the country
viii become much greater than here
tofOre. Opinions differ as TO whether
after leaving school girls should be
trained principally for a profession or
for household duties. The lesson OF
the war, which has brought into clear
relief the abilities Of women in both
spheres, is perhaps that in future q
middle course should be adopted
The training in households IS 20
be regularly supervised with q view
TO seeing whether the girl really
learns something there ana IS not
merely made a drudge, and she must
be allowed time TO attend the wom-
ems service school The employers
ara TO give a small sum as pocket
money to the 'conscripts' and pay the
state = levy FOR the services rem
dered. This revenue IS TO provide the
means for creating more women's
Sc vice homes"
Correspondence OF the Associated
Press.l
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-29
Bonar Ldw Says iii
Supremacy Is Won By
British at the FROM

London, Eng. Dec. 29.-''We have
secured air supremacy at the front, "
declared Bonar Law IN a speech al
Manchester.
we have male immense advances
In Eirplanes- The number OF air
plane engines turned out last month
was exactly three times more than
In the same month last year. Just
as we have obtained superiority in
artillery. 50 the Germans will find
that in this game. too. we shall not
be second.
I'VE have a considerable number
OF machines bombing German towns
and although II is only q beginning.
more has already been done than the
public realizes
"a determined effort IS being made
by a small section 10 brighten de-
positOrs, and particularly small In
vestOrs. from lending 70 the state
They say Il IS. not safe. Nothing
could be more absurd
ct is also nonsense to say that the
debt will be repudiated. Whatever
government may be in power. no
government will ever discriminate
against the form OF wealth which
has come TO the aid OF the country
In the time Of need"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-29

the rear % guard these German SOL
dfsrs-our brave soldiers in field gray
who, according TO the magnificenuy
phrassd stories Of the newspapers,
dash forward full OF joy and sustained
by love Of fatherland to destroy our
snemieL
The detachment moved off with
a band playing a march The guards
we're 50 numerous that there was one
for every two men OF the departing
detachment Is It not a scandal that
our children in field gray should BE-
led to war 20 fight and shes their
blood IN the same way as criminals
are led 70 the executiouer or, still
worse. Ike cattle 20 the slaughter
houseE'
IndIEnitfes HeaDed Upon Them.
1T was not sufficient that Tor
hours beforehand-in fact from the
moment OF the announcement OF the
departure Of the detachment-even
soldiers who did not belong TO it were
prevented from going into the town
by sentinels posted every five y lrds-
No, Il was considered necessary TO
submit the men TO the shame OF
marching to the depot under guard
do not the magnificent mendacious
articles IN our papers represent IN a
false light our brave boys In field
gray going 20 fight and destroy the
enemy for the love OF the fatherlano.
while such things as those are hap
peninE7 Verify it Is a voluntary sac
rifics!"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-29
Fourth Industrial Fair
To Help Allied Business
To Be Held in Februart

London. Eng, Dec. 29.-British
manufacturers and British. Allied and
neutral buyers Of goods which before
the war were almost wholly imported
from enemy countries viii again be
brought together by the board OF
trade at the fourth British Industries
fair 20 be held at the Pennington
street warehouse. London Docks
Cnear Mark lane statiOnl, from Feb
ruary IS 10 March next
In order that the manufacture OF
munitions and government supplies
may not be interfered with the fair
has once more been limited to:
EarthenWare and china, glass,
fancy goods. paper, stationery. print
ing. toys and games.
Invitati viii be Issued by the
board to recognized buyers in these
trades Between 10000 and 10000
tickets will be sent out. 60 which
10000 viii 80 to foreign buyers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-29
Chinese Troops Wreck
PAGER For Publishing
False Report OF Death

Pekin. China. Dec 29.-ErrOneous
death announcements are extremely
dangerous IN China The Jill Pao. one
OF the leading daily papers printed
in Chinese. was completely wrecked
because Of an announcement Il
printed OF the death Of Gen Chang
Kuei-ti OF Jehol
Gen. Chang was not dead, and 80
Of his soldiers who happened to be
fin PeEiu. visited the newspaper Of
flee and demolished II completely,
charging that the paper had eudeav-
ored TO ruin the political career OF
their leader.
The soldiers smashed the premises,
pied all the type. broke rhe Windows
and demolished the office furniture.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-29
Philippine Currency
To Re Reforne4 For
Purpose OF Stability

Manila. P. Z, Dec. Collaboration
Of the Philippine currency system is
provided for i'm a currency bill passed
by the Philippine house and which
seems certain OF passage by the sen
ate II must be submitted to the
president for final approval II pro-
poses TO reduce the weight OF the
bullion in Philippine currency 10 the
standard OF the United States. thus
avoiding the danger which menaced
the islands recently when the value
OF the actual silver in the peso
reached 20 percent above the nominal
value while the bullion value OF sub
sidiarv silver coins was dangerously
near the face value.
The bill also provides for the issue
by the government OF paper notes OF
the value Of one peso. The lowest
denomination bill heretofore issued
by the government Is Of two pesos
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-29

p ONDON. Eng. Dec. 2e.-Speaking
for the British nation, Sir Ed
- ward Carson has pledged Great
Britain to go TO the end" with
stricken Rumania until we have
each attained the common object for
which we have entered this war"
Addressing the Rumanlan minister.
Sir Edward Carson said It might be
q vain belief on his part. but the felt
strongly that the United States and
England could bring about an end 70
the war with the fullest fulfilmeut OF
every pledge given Closing. he
said; Il renew every pledge given
to Rumania. and this Is not an Idle
speech"
At a London Mansion House meet
ing OF the Angl0-Rumanian society,
Rumania's plight, due 20 Russia's
peace efforts. was discussed Sir Ed
the sympathy OF the British govern
ment 10 Rumania- He said:
whatever may be the assertion
OF our enemies. whatever may be the
line OF propaganda that they wish 70
propagate in Rumania and elsewhere
I can only tell them this. with abso-
lutte truth and sincerity. that the
British government have never
swerved in their determination %
carry out their duty towards Ru-
mania
League OF Nations Failed.
Talk TO me Of treaties, Talk 20
me Of a league OF nationsi Every
great power in Europe was pledged
by treaty 20 preserve Belgium That
was a league Of nations, but 81 failed.
"Rumania and Servia are fighting
as president Wilson said. for theiI
national integrity and freedom. Ru-
mania has come into the war not
willingly. but because she was driven
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-29
Air Fighting Tried By
japanese Army for First
Time; New Tactics

Toxic. Japan. Dee 29.-The annual
army maneuvers this fan differed
from those Of preceding years IN two
respects. First. there was some at
tempt at air fighting. although only
a few machines were used. the work
was sharply done and for the first
time in Japan. The other departure
was the adoption OF German tactics
for the concentration OF troops by
railways. The attacking arm. too.
was larger than the army of defence
and this was an unusual feature. The
emperor IN his address TO the troops
pointed out the necessity for new
tactics to meet changed conditions In
Europe.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-29
To SEND JEWISH
Battalion SOON
INTO PALESTINE
Battalion Is Given Final
Training in West Of
England Camp.
COMPOSED WHOLLY
OF JEWISH TROOPS

oNDON, Eng Dec. z9.-Ths new
Jewish battalion Of the British
- srmy Is now encamped for its
final training period On a hillside in
the west Of England. Early in the
New Year Il viii leave for the PaIes-
tine front
The battalion IS under the command
Of Col J. 4. Patterson, an Irishman
and . great lion hunter IN East Africa
II the days before the war. His ex-
perience in command Of Jewish troops
dates back TO the GalIipoH campaign,
where he was IN charge OF the famous
Zion Mule corps, formed IN Egypt OF
Jewish refugees from Palestine. After
the close OF the DardaRelles campaign
the Zion corps was disbanded, but
some Of its members managed 70
make their way to England and form
the nucleus OF the new Jewish battal-
Son.
As at present constituted, about SO
percent Of the Jewish battalion are
British born or naturalized. The re-
mainder includes the members Of the
old zion Mule corps, a large number
OF Russian Jews, and curious me-
LANCE from several allied and neutral
countries. The level Of physical ut
ness, according 20 the medical or o
GERS, Is very high. particularly In such
matters as teeth and eyesight.
La aSTeetOtaIs Battalion.
The battalion Is practically teeto-
tai, and q wet canteen which was
onened in camp q few weeks ago was
closed IN a fortnight for lack Of bust e.
ness Col Patterson himself is an
ardent temperance advocate. Crime
IN the army" he said the other day.
els due to drink and nothing else
This IS shown by the fact that our
l-uardrOom has been empty practically
from the start, and you would nave
20 travel around many training camps
70 see the like The disused calls have
been turned into bedrooms for the
guards
a crest variety Of trades and pro-
fessions are represented in the bat
talon. There are more tailors than
any other single trade. and this fact
is reflected In the excellent fit am
smart cut Of the battaliOn's uniforms.
There are several artists and sculp-
tors the latter including a leading
British sculptor, Jacob Epstein, whose
work has been a center Of interest IN
England for the past three years. A
prominent concert viOlinist, Anton
Tchaikov. is in the same company
with Epstein, which also numbers a
young Russian, who Gains to be q
second cousin to kerensky.
Orders Given In Tfddish.
Regimental orders for the new baS-
TALON are issued simultaneously In
English and Yiddish, and Yiddish is
used as much as English in instruc-
lions. Some OF the soldiers hardly
know the English words Of command.
but all the non Commissioned officers
and most OF the commissioned off
Gers speak Yiddish flueutly. The lang
1lages represented in the ranks are
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-29
Wew Priifiieh EmLqroo on
Stirits Hurts Porbers;
Threatens Drr Shanboos

London. Dec. 2s.-The defence Of
the realm act. which has been nick
named Dora" has come in for more
abuse from hair dressers. owing TO
an embargo put on the use Of spirits
for general use. This measure has
become necessary In consequence of
the enormously increased demand
for munitiou and Red cross needs.
Dry Shamp0Os and hair lotions are
all threatened by the latest order OF
Dora" and as the use Of methyiated
spirit for burning purposes is also
forbidden, thousands Of forced draft
oil stoves which cannot be lighter
except by the aid OF spirit are made
useless