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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-09-06
Bones of Napoleon's Heroes
Paid Homage by French PoiIus

An interesting ceremony was held re-
Gently at Rivoli. in the province of We
roma, Italy. There, on January IA,
1897, Bonaparte won a great victory
largely through the skillful use of his
artillery. So it was only natural that
in 1918 the French expeditionary force
in Italy should choose the battlefield
of Rivoli for its artillery training
school. When the ground was being
prepared for this purpose the bones of
eight soldiers of Bonaparte's army
were discovered and identified BY their
buttons as grenadiers of the guard.
Their remains were solemnly inferred
at the foot OF the monument of the
battle of Rivoli, a detachment Of
French poilus rendering the last hon.
age TO their predecessors of 121 years
ago.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-09-06

New Erie Canal, $40 Miles
Long, From Troy to Buffalo

The new Erie canal extends across
New York state from Troy to Buffalo.
distance of $40 miles. From Troy 1t
follows the line of the Hudson river to
Waterford. Turning west it follows
the line of the Mohawk river TO q point
beyond Little Falls. West of this point
Ii follows the route of the old canal
but passes north of Utica on a new
line, thence south of Rome and through
Oneida lake. From there il follows the
Oneida river TO the Seneca river at
Three River point, and on through the
Clyde river 10 point east of Lyons.
From there the old canal route Is fol-
lowed beyond Pittsford. Here the
channel leaves the old route, crosses
the Genesee river about a mile south
OF Rochester, joins the line OF the&ld
canal a few miles west and continues
through the old channel TO and through
Tonawanda creek 10 Tonawanda on the
Niagara river. which is followed TO
Lake Erie at Buffalo.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-09-06

a
straight
edition
o. n
of
white
skirt showing under blue Powered null.
andc a
I
of
when Knockers fashion"
failed smile
imply with ladies.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-09-06
Signs Forbidding Peasants
From Taking Potatoes, Plan
To Induce Eating of Tubers

Although potatoes were early intro
duced into Europe by the Spaniards,
they did not come in quantity for many
years. The English found them In vir-
ginia. but 1t is believed that the Span
iards brought them to that colony from
further south.
The first attempt to introduce them
into France was due to a well-known
scientific authority named Parmentier.
This was in the seventeenth century,
says Popular Science Monthly. He i'm
ported some Of the plants, set them out
In field near Paris, and by means Of
learned pamphlets and talk with the
people tried tc have the new vegetable
brought into cultivation and the mar
ket.
But 1t was all in vain. Potatoes did
not prove attractive, and when the
planted ones matured it seemed that
they would rot in the ground on ac-
count of the prejudice against them
Then some wise man who knew hui
man nature--a student of psychology,
with practical ideas-suggested that
peasants could not be made to try
potatoes by persuasion, but might be
led to adopt them if they were forbid
den TO eat them.
His idea was adopted. Many signs
were painted and erected in plain sight.
fOrbidding under severe penalties any
one from taking any potatoes from
the field.
The peasants at once began to raid
the hills, and before long most of the
ripe tubers were stolen and eaten with
relish.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-09-06

The brawny southpaw of Mitchell's
staff has averaged about five strikeouts
q game this season. Alexander is a
wonderful pitcher" said Killefer re-
Gently $50 is Vaughn. I've handled
them both and, take 1t from me, there's
little to choose between the pair.
Vaughn is the equal of Alexander, all
things considered. but their styles are
different. Alex is a side-arm pitcher.
Vaughn has varied assortment of
curves and he has a great hook that
Is puzzling TO batsmen."
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-09-06
Flank Steak.

Take one and a quarter pounds Of
flank steak, slash with a sharp knife
on both sides, sprinkle with flour,
Tablespoonful of curry powder, salt
and pepper to taste. Pound these sea-
sonings well into the meat and then
put into q hot frying pan with ia
blespoonful Of sweet fat. Add two
cupfuls of water, cover and let SIM
mer slowly for an hour, adding more
water as needed. If cooked at low
temperature the meat will be tender
and juicy with a rich brown gravy. A
delicious sauce to serve with this is
creole sauce.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-09-06
Creole Sauce,

Slice fine two medium sized onions,
two green peppers, two ounces of
lean ham and a Glove of garlic. Fry
five minutes and then add half can Of
tomatoes, two bay leaves, four cloves
and eight allspice. Let come to the
boiling point, thicken slightly with
cornstarch, cook until smooth, add q
dash of red pepper or a fresh one fine
ly chopped. Mushrooms will improve
the sauce, not adding to the expense
if gathered from the fields.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-09-06


to
man hill
he
begging pennies
The mother objected
So you you tell
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-09-06
Pineapple Fluff.

Beat the whites of three eggs un-
til stiff, add three tablespoonfuls Of
grated pineapple. Beat together and
put into slightly buttered cups. Partly
fill the cups and set them in hot water
and bake light brown. Turn out of
the cups and serve with whipped
cream. Garnish with little preserved
pineapple.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-09-06
Cream Iorte.

Beat the yolks of six eggs, add a
cupful of sugar and three tablespoon
fuls OF fine bread crumbs which have
been sifted, with q teaspoonful of
baking powder. Add half-pound of
dates, cut fine; half pound of wal
nuts and the well-beaten whites Of the
eggs. Flavor with spices and bake
in layers. Put together with sweet
ened and favored whipped cream.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-09-06

continue to stick to cotton, with an
other shrug to finish the inference
with the proper shading Of scorn.
Official information is a handy
thing to own, but 1t has its drawbacks.
1t put worry lines between the eyes of
the customer as she left the shop,
wondering what is going to happen
with skirties on the blink. But she
might have saved herself the wear
and tear of her emotions, for the first
person she saw when she got outside
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-09-06
Cherry Tree, 81 Years, Bearing.

Planted when Gen L. s. Grant was
a lieutenant stationed at Fort Vancou-
We O cherry tree on the farm of Grant
Farmer on Ford's Prairie. Wash. is
still bearing at the age of eighty-four
years II has spread OF 60 feet and
It's trunk measures 10 feet IL inches in
circumference.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-09-06
Jim Vaughn Has a Varied
Assortment of Curves and
Is Puzzling Hard Hitters

'Is Vaughn as great pitcher as
Alexandra" Bill Killefer, who ought
to know a great deal about 1t, says
YES" Bill was the battery mate of
Alex the Great. He also has Officfated
behind the plate donning the mask and
spangles when Hippo is on the hill
Batsmen would rather see almost
anyone on the firing line than Vaughn.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-09-06

belt
obviously
soldier life generally until the inside
information that: "Every is his chink."
nifer
others, a of
its
has uniform dayand he has four unless
listener the crossed
nothing knuckes immortal
asowhich really
on
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-09-06
Very Necessary.

A rotund gentleman with perennial
smile had TO have his daily joke as he
meandered into his club.
II have here the most valuable mo-
torcar accessory ever invented" he
remarked.
What is 1T" asked O tall, thin gen.
tleman.
a bankbook," replied the first
speaker.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-09-06
Around the World

New Hampshire will teach
only English in public schools.
Philadelphia factories are
ready 10 employ crippled SOL
diers.
Peru has 100000 residents of
japanese and Chinese half-blood.
Pennsylvania reports serious
shortage of teachers for rural
schools
An anarchist organization in
Saratov, Russia, has passed de-
cree making all women from sew
enteen 10 thirty-two years of age
community property.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-09-06

Take a cupful of shredded Goldfish,
two cupfuls of mashed potatoes, a pint
of milk and two eggs we'll beaten,
half cupful of sweet fat and pepper
and salt; mix we'll and bake in q but
tered baking dish 20 minutes.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-09-06
Numbers.

II always look out for number one"
remarked the egotistical man.
Friend" replied Mr.. Chuggins, eff
that's the only number you look out
for I'm these days of traffic confusion
you're liable 70 get run over and never
know who did it."
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-09-06
Cause and Effect.
Easily Arranged.

How are we going TO get any quo
tati0ns out of these press notices."
asked the theater's advertising man.
THE most generous of them says.
This is not very good show"
WELL" replied the manager. "tor
billboard purposes you'll have TO con-
dense il little"
"How?'
"Just leave out the word 'not.''
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-09-06
Such Is Love

TOO bad about Jack and the girl
he's engaged TO. Neither of them is
good enough for the other"
"Where did you get that idea?'
I've been talking the matter over
with both families
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-09-06

kitty married
q man q good
deal older than
she is, so / hear"
colder! Why,
he's twice her
real age and three
times the age she
says she is"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-09-06
ORANGE and Lemon Sherbet.

To the juice and rind of three or
anges and one lemon add cupful of
honey and q pint of cream; freeze as
in halves of oranges or of grapefruit.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-09-06

there and everywhere. And some
thing always bothered me. Maybe
you have experienced 1t. In winter
and summer 1t is always the same,
only the medium is changed.
Talk United States? Sure! What
I'm complaining about is that in war
time Washington-in winter, say
you can't ever get your second cup of
coffee as hot as the first, or with as
much cream In IL. And In summer
the second glass Of ice tea is warm.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-09-06

valid of should be hot the
dark
able find second glass OF ice tea coming
o lukewarm with invisible of
threatened bewaled OF avail
life
O
Bu that coffee
boy!'
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-09-06
SMILES FOR ALL
To and For.

Everything 1 have in this world
owe to my wife,"
I'm almost like you, too. Every
thing l owe for in this world my wife
bought"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-09-06
Woman Is Going to Insist on Tucks and FriIs

sE ASHTON hasn't cotton the Everything silk The
j
petcoas information of shugs that told each
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-09-06
Favorite Dishes.

We cannot all like these dishes
equally we'll; but no doubt we may
find one of which we may approve.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-09-06
The Horrors of War.
~This war is dreadful -

This war is dreadful -
"Why, what's the matter now?"
Zone can never tell when the laun-
dry is coming home."-London Tit
Bits
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-09-06
Possibly Wartime Conditions Brought This About

lie WAS the appest Washington That's
months around
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-09-06
Proof That Kind Act Is Not Always Appreciated

in a imposing of
children
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-09-06
t-H-G-G-I-AI-H-H-G-G-A
MOTHERS COOK
BOOK

For she must boil,
And she must broil,
Ana she must toll,
And for the sake of the home.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-09-06

Experiments have shown that good
paper can be made Of grapevine.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-09-06


1t imprudence-tha goes with inno-
cence and shedding teeth:
"Say, mister, give us ride. jimmy
amt never been in a nautymobile."
The man paid no attention and
whizzed away.
They were only tads of the street,
but it would have been worth while,
perhaps, to give two stepchildren Of
fortune a memory that might have
lasted them a lifetime.
And narhanc again ha 20 got the
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-09-06

took off his hat except the marines on
guard.
A patriotic young lady, who is go
ing to heaven when she dies, pro-
vided she takes as good care of her
soul as of her CLASSY pink finger nails,
objected to the omission, but as no
one paid the least attention TO her,
that was all there was to that-ex-
cept:
A woman who happened to be
standing next a uniformed youngster
on camp leave inquired into the matter
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-09-06
Here's Laundry Hint Cleaned From the Marines

especially
w French
Elpse
OF his hat the marines OF
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-09-06

Another Yarn Exploded
"She says she Is only twenty eight
'aTwenty-eighti Great Scott, she
mas Q sou xho was IN the first draft
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-09-06
Giving Details.

kitty married
The Yale expositor., 1918-09-26
cONvlCTS GET ARMY TRAINING
Intensive Military and Manual Train
ing to over 100000 Prisoners.

Trenton, N. IAN experiment
which may lead to intensive military
and manual training of more than
100000 prisoners in jails throughout
the country, to prepare those physic-
ally, mentally and morally fit, for
service in the army, has been APPROX
ed by the war department, according
to a statement by Burdette G.. Lewis,
commissioner of charities and cor.
rections, who said the plan would
have it's first try-out in New Jersey.
Prisoners in this state will be
utilized in work essential to the war
and will be drilled under supervision
of an army officer for incorporation in
a separate unit of the military forces.
The plan will eliminate objections
of military officers to enrolment Of
felons and misdemeanants with 9TH
er troops and at the same time will
put an end to "the injustice of the
situation which calls for the sacrifice
of our best and noblest men ard care
fully shields our offending clauses"
The Yale expositor., 1918-09-26
FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN Contest
Town Or Township First over the Top
Can Name Vessel Or Tank.

Washington-The 240 communities
which make the best record in obtain
ing subscription to the Fourth Liberty
loan will have the privilege either of
naming one of the ships being built
for the government, or of naming a
tank that is to participate in the west
ern front fighting.
Announcement of the plan was made
by the Liberty loan publicity bureau.
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, wife OF the
president, who has been naming the
ships, has agreed to allot 120 of the
vessels for the purpose of the national
contest
Each of the ~ federal reserve dis
tricts will be assigned ten ships and
ten tanks, and the conditions of the
contest within the district will be de-
termined by the reserve bank. These
may be based on total or proportion
ate subscriptions, size of per capital
purchase, or number of subscriptions.
The only requirement is that the tank
or vessel shall be named after a town,
city, township or county.
The Yale expositor., 1918-09-26
JOHN W. DAVIS SUCCEEDS PAGE
Appointed BY President Wilson As
Ambassador to Great Britain.

Washington.-John w. Davis, Of
West Virginia, solicitor-general Of the
United States, has been selected by
President Wilson to succeed Walter
Hines Page as ambassador to Great
Britain.
The announcement disclosed that
he had arrived in Switzerland, where
he Is to head the American delega-
ton at the Berne conference be-
tween American and German mis-
sions on the treatment and exchange
of prisoners of war.
Mr.. Davis came to Washington
seven years ago as a member of con-
gress from the First West Virginia
district. Hardly had begun his sec
ond term when President Wilson ap-
pointed him solicitor general in Au'
gust, 1913. He has found time for
various activities including the work
of counsellor of the American Red
Cross.
Mr.. Davis Is As years old. Begin
ming business life as a lawyer in his
home town Of Clarksburg, West Viz
ginia, after graduating at Washing
ton and Lee university and the Uni
versity of Virginia, he became promi
nent in Democratic politics and serv
ed in the West Virginia Legislature
before coming to congress.
The Yale expositor., 1918-09-26
British and French Move Up Hndenburg Line, Severe
Fighting Around Gouzeaucowt and East of Epehy
Says Field Marshal Hag's Report
NORTHWEST OF SCISSORS THE
GERMANS ARE COUNTER-ATTACKING
VICIOUSLY AGAINST ALLIED FORCES
Bulgarans Are Still in Full Fig Before the Serbians Who
Have Recaptured Numerous Towns and Large
Number of Prisoners.

Washington.-Both the British and
French armies in Picardy have ma
terially developed theid plans for the
eventual enveloping of st. Quentin
and Cambria. The British made
further gains around Gouzeaucourt
and east of Epehy, while the French,
striking southeast of st. Quentin,
brought the southern part of their
nipper into a better position for the
squeeze against the towns, which
daily seemingly is growing nearer
More than 10000 prisoners and in
excess of 60 large guns fell into the
hands of the British during the big
operation begun by Field Marshal
Haig northwest of st. Quentin In
addition extremely heavy casualties
were inflicted on the Germans in the
frontal attacks and during violent
counter-attacks made by them in an
endeavor to recoup their losses OF
ground.
Sa badly was the enemy hammered
during this fighting that he did not
attempt to stir from his trenches, ex-
cept near Epehy and Gouzeaucourt
and to give listless battle on isolated
sectors to the south.
Northeast of scissors the Germans
are counter attacking viciously
against the Allied forces holding
strategic positions which threaten the
high ground along the Chemin des
Danes, which the enemy hope to save
as a temporary haven of refuge in
the event of forced retirement from
the west and the south. Notwith.
standing the strength of the on
slaughts the French everywhere re
pulsed the enemy
Likewise south of the Aisne, in the
region of Courlandon, the Germans
endeavored to beat back the French,
but again met with defeat, the French
artillery cutting the attacking waves
TO pieces.
On the Lorraine front there has
been considerable mutual artillery
Smelling, bat no big infantry engage.
ments. A raid attempted by the Ger.
mans against General Pershing's men
northwest of Pont-a-Mousson came
to naught.
In the Macedonian theater, the
Bulgarians are still in full fight be
fore the Serbians, who have recap
tured numerous towns, taken large
numbers of prisoners and great
quantities of war stores. Following
the usual tactics of the Teutonic al
lies the enemy is devastating the
country he traversea. leaving it a
wilderness through the use of the
torch and explosives.
The Yale expositor., 1918-09-26
FOE PREPARING GIANT RETREAT
Teuton Patrols Are Very Active Seek
ing to Identify U. S. Units.

With the American Army in Lor-
raine-Every day brings new evidence
that the Germans. deprived of their
last wedge menacing France-the one
at St Mihiel wiped out by the Ameri-
cans-and themselves threatened at
the very gates of the Fatherland, are
planning large scale retreat.
A Belgian who while a German
prisoner was forced to work on the
German defense positions, escaped to
our lines and brought us some highly
interesting information.
He said he had been working on
the Hindenburg line, but that behind
that line the Germans had construct
ed and we're now improving, four other
lines of resistance. Moreover, he said
the Germans were now constructing q
formidable line running through Bel
GUM He did not know its exact To-
cation.
Knowing that we emerged from the
st. Michel victory with practically the
same forces with which we entered
the battle, the Germans are now plain
ly anxious regarding the intentions OF
our big army in the weeks that remain
before winter weather makes fighting
difficult.
All along the line from Verdun tC
Switzerland where Americans have
been previously reported, enemy pa
trolls are active. seeking to identify
our units and to learn where our mos
experienced divisions are.
The Yale expositor., 1918-09-26
SCHOOL BOOK PROFITS LIMITED
Att'.-Gen. Carr Is Notifying Various
Concerns Doing Business in State.

Lansing. Mich.-At the request of
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Keller, Assistant Acknowledgement
Carr is notifying various concerns pub
fishing school books that they must
comply with the law passed in 1918
requiring them to sell their books in
Michigan at the same price as their
lowest contract in any other stale, or
stop doing business in this state.
One big concern made a contract in
Ohio, in 1915. for a ive-year period.
Recently it has been discovered that
this same concern is selling books in
Michigan at a rate 20 per cent higher
than the Ohio contract.
The superintendent OF public in
struction and the attorney-general's
department will insist that the COM
panies refund the excess and put their
prices down to the Ohio contract.
The Yale expositor., 1918-09-26
100000 ARMY BY JULY I, 1919
1t Is Said That 100000, Men Are
Now Under Arms And 10000
Are in France.

Washington.-Five fully equipped
American field armies in Europe is
the astonishing prospect disclosed to
the house military committee by Gen
eral March, chief of the United States
army stan.
The greater part of these armies
will go to France, but it is pointed
out at the war department that ii
Austria, Turkey and Germany should
determine to die in the trenches, some
of the American field armies will be
found on the Italo-Austrian and the
Macedonian front.
Secretary of War Baker, speaking
some time ago about the desire to
help Italy, stated there would be no
limit to the assistance as soon as cir.
cumstances warranted the dispatch
of forces consistent with her de-
mands.
General March stated there would
be in existence by July 1, 1919, al
army of 100000 men, and he has
heretofore, stated that a field army
consists of approximately 100000
men There are, he said, 100000
men under arms" of whom nearly
1,375,000 are in France.
General March's plan is to have
called to the colors Between now and
next July, 100000 men, which, add
ed to the 100000 now under arms
will make a grand total with all al
lowances for casualties and reflections
of 100000 1t is believed by officers
that with constantly increasing month
ly figures of laying down troops in
Europe the whole number of the draft
necessary to raise the 100000 will
be in Europe on various fronts by the
middle of July.
The tremendous number of Amer
leans TO be under arms in Europe viii
make it necessary to further classify
the total into groups of field arm
les" which is the next and highest
possible classification.
simultaneously with General
March's statements TO the house com
mittee, the war department issued a
statement which calls for great ex
pansion of the air service. The
magnificent program of General March
is evidently based on proper equip
ment of every arm of the service, and
an unlimited number of planes of al
kinds is necessary, to complete the
effectiveness of American troops ii
the field. 1t was doubtless due tC
needs of the colossal army 70 cross
the seas by July 1, of next year thai
the air service has made arrange
ments to fill its ranks with men from
all classes of the draft.