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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-08-16
TO FIGHTERS IN TRENCHES

To the fighting forces OF the
armies of the Republic battling
or preparing to battle for the
freedom OF the world. we send
greetings OF pride and affection.
with the assurance that while
they are facing the foe In front.
We will take care OF snipers in
the rear; that We will support
the government In every effort
10 protect the market baskets
or their wives and mothers from
the profiteers, and that we will
not only support and sustain
them now. but remember them
with a nations gratitude and
care when they come home
again.-Democratic State Plat
form, 1918.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-08-16
IN SELF-DEFENSE

We entered upon our present
course In self-defense to resist
a menacing assault. directed
against our freedom and our ma
tlonal integrity; we shall not
abandon it until our objective 4.
ueIlnftely attained Democrat
ic State Platform, 1918.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-08-16
A Cigarette.
What tobacco really means to a soldier ha.
pee peen voiced IN poetry good, bad and Indifferent
but always heartfelt. oii'


When the cold is making ice cream Of tho
row OF your bones ''
"nen you're shaking like jelly and yo1r feet
are dead s:ones, 00'
When your clothes and hootc ond bII4 :,
your rifle and your kit N''0
Are soaked from He'll to Breakfast and WOW.
drgout where you sit 'ON'
Is leaking like basket, and upon the muddy
The water lies in filthy pools six inches deem or
more: "oop VI
Tho, life seems cold and mi'rable and all the
world is wet, A OH 'l0
You'll always get thro' somehow if you've got
When you're lying in listening post uav ont
beyond the wire ~
While blasted Hun, behind a gun is do;no
rapid fire; o' 0o'''s
"nen tne bullets whine about your head. and
1,,Sputter on the ground,
When your eyes are trained for ovorv r,o,,o
~ your ears for every sound
YOU'D bet your life a Hun patrol is prowling
somewhere near;
snlver runs along your spine that's yerv mu.h
like fear: ' '0iy niu'n
You'll stick it to the finish -bnt 1,u o,-
You'd feel whole lot better if you had ciparet
When Fritz is starting something and his guns
are on the bust.
When dent the parapet goes in Chunks and settles
When the roly-poly "rum-iar" comes a-wobbIno
thrO' the air,
III 1T lands upon a dugout-and the duoout
isn't there: soo'
When the air is full of dust, and smoke. and
scraps OF Stee, and noise
And you think you're booked for golden crowns
,,, and other Heavenly joys,
"nei your nerves are all a-tremble and vO,1r
brain is all a-fret-- 'N-
IL isn't half so hopeless if you've got cigarette.
When you're waiting for the whistle and vo,r
loot is on the step, 'N'
You bluff yourself, it's lots of fun. and all tho
time you're hep ~ VIC
10 tne TACT that you may stop one fore you've
gone dozen feet,
And you wonder what it feels like. and vour
-, thoughts are far from sweet;
Then you think about little grave with p T
p. ON top ~ l.
And you know you've got to go across altho'
you'd like to stop;
When your backbones limp as water and you're
bathed IN icy sweat
Why you'll feel lot more cheerful if Won r,g
your cigarette ri
lhen when you stop good one, and the
strefcher bearers come
ana patch you up with strings, and splints, and
When ycu think you've got million wounds
and nifty thousand breaks
And your body's just blasted sack packed full
of p lins and aches;
lhen you feel you've reached the finish, and
you're sure your numbers up
ana you feel as weak as Belgian beer and helD-
less as pup
8ut you know that you're not down and out
ri That llfe's worth living yet,
''nen some old war wise Red Cross guy slips
you cigarette p'
We can do with MacConachies, and bully and
hard tack, '' Gnu
back; p't''e'
We can 90 without our greatcoats, and orr
socks, and shirts and shoes
We might almost doubt it get along
without our booze;
We can do without K. r 60 and Military Law
se can beat the ancient Israelites at making
bricks, sans straw;
'e can do without a lot of things and still win
ont, you bet, -
ut ID nate to think of soldering withouta
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-08-16
FOR REPEAL OF LAW

We demand the repeal of the
law making compulsory the
teaching OF the German Ian
guage in the public schools of
indiana. = Democratic State
Platform. 1918.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-09
SICK MUST REGISTER.
Illness Will Not Excuse Men
From Filling Out Card
on Thursday,

IF vou arc man between lS and 70
vearS of age, aud happen TO be sIcU on
THURSDAY. you will have 10 register lust
the same Tins Is what the regulations
of thr War department have 10 say
regarding sick persons.
Local boards must be prepared 10
furnish registration cards TO slch persons
applying therefor AS prescribed IN sec
tion 20. any person who on account Of
sickness. Will be unable to present himself
for registration on the day set by the
President will cause some competent
person to apply to alocal board for a copy
Of the card and for authority to fill II out
Including the registrars report on the
back thereof
IF satisfied that he case IS bona fde,
The member of the board to whom the
Feo,iest Is made. viii deputize the person
applying for card to make out the card
and the regis1rar's report first carefully
explaining q Iestions asked thereon Be
neath the space provided for the Date
IL registration shall oe stamped or written
the designation Of the local board 50
deDutizing the person applying for the
card and below the designation shall be
written the word Sick When made
out. the card will be mailed by the sick
person or delivered by his agent to the
local board having jurisdiction Of the
area in which he permanently resides. Z
Dry Zones now Legal
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-09
1T. BEAUCHAMP DEAD.
Peninsula Youth Lost His Life IN
Aviation Service in France
Recently.

The death of Lieut. Oliver /, Beau
champ American aviator, who was
reported rs missing IN action IN France
and later rs dead 10y the War Depart meni, ,
was confirmed Saturday upon the receipt
of letter bv his mother. Mrs. .. p.
Rcauchamp, Of Princes Anne, Md, from
m army chaplain in France The Young
oviator WIS found dead IN his demolished
iirshin, with several machine gun wounds
IN his chest He was buried with military
honors on August Il
Lieutenant Bcanchamp was u
wears old and joined the aviation corps,
last June He was sent to the ground
school nj Columbus, Ohio, and went to
France IN the spring, where he completed
his training and received COMMISSION rs
first lieutenant Young Beauchamp was
quite an athlete. having PLAYED football
and baseball for Tome and hcrccrshurg.
Resides his mother. Lieutenant Rcauchamp
is survived by one SISTER and three brothors
Miss Mildred Bcauchamp, J.. trest"n,
sydney H. and Roger ca, the last named
being with the American armies IN France.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-09
MAY EXEMPT r. r MEN
Draft Head VIII be Asked to Re
open All Cases of Skilled Rail
way Employees.
nv Associated Press TO Every Evening

BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Washington. sept 9 Draft boards
have been asked BY Provost Marshall
General Crowdcr TO reopen ali eases where
skilled railroad employees have been
plac, d III class one and to determine anew
whether he men concerned arc entitled
10 exemption from military service.
No change in the regulations has been
made. but il j. expected the reviewing
action of the board taken N the light OF
industrial developments will result in the
exemption Of . larger number OF rallroad
mon and present some relief from a
situation which has led to a protest TO
President Wilson by Drrcctor-Gcneral
NcAdoo
The review Is asked 10 vober all skilled
railroad employees without regard to the
branch Of the service Men in railroad
service between Is and IS years of age,
who register Thursday will be held for
service or exempted under the new regu-
lations in reference to occupatlonal ex-
cmption the application of which is ex-
pected TO be more liberal. The present
order only applies 10 those within the old
draft ages who are not in service.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-09
NINE BILLION TAXES
Under NEW MEASURE
Republican Leader Wants Capt al
More Clearly Defined by
Pending Bill
ns >.-o.iaeea Press 70 Every Eyening

Hs >s-nrlatcd Press 20 Every fyening
Washington sept . ! billion dollars
more than ihe S~.tlt 900 600 estimated
~ the House vaNs and means committee
will ~ faised IN Tire War Revenue bhI
declared Representative iordncv II
Michigan. ranking Republican committee
trctnlcr ia addressing he House ioday
whom Z resumed consideration of the
measure
Nr Fordnoy xald hc estimate wag pre-
dirtod an the returns ~ iasi ycar s bull
uhleh i he hasIs ~ lac pending legls-
latlou Designed fn raisn si.atn, 300 900
h. said tic present law already hAs
yielird Sflil 00n 600 and added hat
fhc Internal revcnue hurenu estimates
another bullion dollars .ill =" collected
.Thl. lneolIecfed billion tie sud WAS due
- different interpretations ~ fhe law :
provisions and docs not tncludc any
Ilcualtlf~ for fardv payment
Nlr iordnes frlticl-Fd several sections
u ne illl saving capital should he more
lIl4cralIy deilncd and that the Sax per rent
taS dfd no. apply 70 undi-iributed divI-
dcud
Capital he contgnded should bc re-
gar6led Ar the value ~ + property as of
March 1918, instead pt tie original IN
vested amount some businesses, partlcu-
Iarlv nanr -maicr ones. be- said Here
organized vear- ago On small original IN
vestrnents and since that tune have m
creased 10 value ~ the owners putting
profits back INTO them
The ~lX per cent additional TAX on an
distributed earnings provided in The blil
virtually y a penalty on business, he de
clared Banks. he said. will be- prevented
from putting money INTO surplus and IN
divided profits because of he higher rate
Of taxation and hat he declared, Is a
serious menace to good banking
Mr. Fordnev also opposed the pro-
visions IN the bill permitting either branch
Of Congress to obtain by resolution he
tax statement of any company or indi-
vldusl. declaring such reports unnecessary
and calling attention 10 the fact hat when
sent TO Congress, they become public
property Y
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-09
LOCAL WOMEN PLAN
AGGRESSIVE DRIVE
FOR LIBERTY LOAN
Set Goal of Subscribers at 10
Per Cent of the
Population.
FIRST MEETING TODAY

Subscribers amounting tn ton per cent
81 the populatlon Is he goal o( the women
worker, nf tho Fourth Liberty Loan. and.
l,cing women. they are starting ont not
nnl> to reach the goal but 10 90 hcNond
II This was one of the important points
brought ont y he first meeting nt tho can
talns hold ia tho directors room al the
EorrtahIc Trust 90 this morning II
vas called hv the chairman for Whining
ton. Mrs Otho N0wland who announced
tho ton ncr cont subscription goal. winch
h,d come from Mrs lirnr1 RidgolN. oi
Dover. STATE chairman \s the women
secured G.1S- subscriptions n thr spring
campairn. thcy feel that i viii hc entirely
possible 80 double that this fall llerr arc
lew othcr details that he women have
decided 10 ~, through
To ask womcn 10 subscribe through
thc womcnS committee
10 ask tho hanks 20 credit tho women :
committee with Subscriptions from women
handed in 50 them
10 ask An workers in consider themselves
enlisted IN lihcrtv Loan drives until the
end - he war
Mrs Nowland in her hrlcf opening
address spoke Of he women special
glory IN tho last campaign being the
I ntlIIttNI CT SllttS'f ~ WI" AAA t"''f =
rather than the amount. although that
was tremendous and she read Mrs vii
ham & McAdoos letter of praise, written
cspcclallv to Delaware women. for heir
exceeding the subscriptions " every
other State NIrs \owland stated that
The coming loan Will bc for FIVE or sly
billions at the same rate oi interest as
the las; one If Il ,s hvC billions, Del
awarc's share viii hc - millions. Il slN
billions II will he is millions here
IS every need for the women "a hc even
more earnest IN their work than ever he,
fore
The women : committee Will meet agar
in the mczzanInc floor Of the Hotel dJ
Pont on Monday, Wednesday and fudnN
mornings during the drive which bcgin
September ~ There were few drawing
for ward captains this morning, but a'
all the captains are not selected yet, and :
number could not attend tins morning
additional drawings will take place later
Those present at the meeting tins morn
ing were. in addition "a the chairman
Mrs. Frederick " Curtis, Mrs Henry b
ThornI~on, Mrs Robert u Robinson
Mrs W X du Pont. Mrs. Macmillan
Hoopcs. Mrs Edward Ferriday. Mrs
PhilIp Naruuand. Mrs { l.. Ward, Mrs
Joseph II Martin. Mrs G Young.
Mrs II Fletcher Prown, Mrs Rogert II
Richards. Mrs Frederick Pringhurst
Mrs. W. G. Mahaffey Mrs ] \ Colby
Mrs F |. Bovnton. Mrs James Ginns
Mrs Richard Reese. Mrs " 6 Ramsay
Mrs. " : Prickctt
Captains are requested TO get the com
plete personnel Of heir committees select
cd a> soon a. possible and 10 have 10 o.
more workers on each team
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-09
NOT BEATEN. HUN SAYS.
Our Position Not Suitable So We
Just Dropped Back, Com
mander Tells Berlin.
BY Associated Press t. Every Evening


Amsterdam, Sunday, Sept s In
lecture on the war in Berlin, Lieutenant
Gen Baron Won Freytag-L Loringhoven,
deputy chief Of the general staff, cun-
tended the present crisis on the western
front was less serious than many others
during the course OF the war.
The position we occupied before
the enemy offensive began was the
result of an objective offensive and
therefore unsuitable for a defense whose
aim was the effective economizing Of
forces, the general Is quoted as saying
in a dispatch from Berlin.
The positions had not been con
soldated as trench warfare demands
General von Freytag-L -Loringhoven
argued that nothing like decision was
in prospect tie said.
The thing now is to push things
50 that Great Britain and America
recognize our invincibility IN defensive
war We lack neither men, war material.
nor raw material 10 hold out for long
time We must however not >lacken
in our determination. which must remain
alive IN the army and at home All that
might divide us must be postponed
until the end OF the war
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-09
You try an Every Evening want adv.
HERE'S YOUR REMINDER
FOR REGISTRATION DAY

Registration Day under the new
fS-to-45 seiectiye draft law will be
Thursday next, September IL.
The United States Government
says: "Ali male persons who shall
have attained their eighteenth birth
day and shall not have attained
their forty-sixth birthday on or be-
fore the day set for registration
must register
Don't fail TO register If You are
within the draft age. Failure TO
register will cause you trouble.
Your registration place will be
the regular polling place in your
voting district. If You don't know
where il is. find out. The papers on
Tuesday will print complete list
of all polling places in the city. but
YOU should not wait until then TO
learn where you must go.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-09
AMER CANS CUT WAY
OUT OF RUSSIAN TRAP
Completely Surrounded They
Fight Through Foes Line;
Struggle With Swamp.
BY Associated Press 70 livery Evening

Archangcl. Northern European Rus
sla. Saturday. >cpt.1 \ detachment
of the american bIue!ackcts was among
the Entente Allied forces fighting re-
Gently III the vicinity If oberserskaya,
which resulted IN the capture OF the
town The Americans successfully eN-
treated themselves from a dangerous
prcdlcament when surrounded by he
enemy
The American, were part o ne
expedition which approached The town
from rear some tIHe n advauce Of other
forces moving IN another direction
Completely surrounded the Americans
fought their way through, but found
themselves lmbcddcd n deep sWampS
through which they struggled fer more
than Two days.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-09
HARRY KELLER DEAD.
Superintendent of P. r. r. Station
News Stands Expired Suddenly
Last Night.

Harry f. Keller, Of ll05 West Ninth
street, manager Of the news stands OF the
Union News Co, in the Pennsylvania
Railroad station at Front street dropped
dead last night about 740 O'Clock at
his home. The cause of his death is said
TO have been diemic poisoning
Mr.. Keller had locked his stand at
the station and gone home While
eating his supper he suddenly fell overfrom
his chair and when picked up was found
10 be dead
Deceased was married His wife Alrs.
Martha Keller and two sons. Harry, Jr,
and Martin survive
Mir. Keller was 4s years old He had
been in the service Of the company since
he was l2 years old.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-09
HTN~ VI = HoI D -r. oRN>.
BAKER BACK TO WAR ZONE.
Ryan With War Secretary, 10 Inspect
Air Crafi Plants Abroad.

bY ASStClAitN Etoo - G@NoAS t+fh'iitst-
Washington, Sept 2. Secretary
Baker Is in France for his second visit 70
the Alneric army there tie Is ac-
companied by John d. Ryan, assistant
secretary in charge Of aircraft. Surgeon
General Gorgas and Brig General Hines,
chief oi the embarkation service
MIR Ryan viii devote his attention
while abroad 70 the air service and among
other things Is expected 70 inspect facto-
res turning out airships for the American
eXDedtIOnarv forces Gen. G0rgaS VIII
visit hospitals aud inquire generally INTO
health conditions among the troops while
ten Hines VIII visit hc American ports
uf debarkatlon
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-09
SAUL LSBURY FORCES
WIN MOST Of THE
DELEGATE FIGHTS
Senator's Friends Claim He VIII
Have From $50 to loI OF
the 1875.
MULVENA BEAT CONNELLf
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICkET.


Nominated Sept. I.
State Senators.
FRS; district Jchn I. Layheid.
Third William \. Hanby.
Fifth W. Truxton Boyce.
Seventh ]. Edward latta.
Representatives.
FRS, district Andrew \. Nui-
rine.
second George II. Hogue
Third
Fourth John T.. McNabb.
Firth John J. Nulvcna-
sixth Frank J.. Merton.
Seventh John I. Pierce.
Eighth Abrahm 7. Armor.
Ninth George ". tiriiiin.
Tenth Joseph Quiglcy.
Eleventh J. Leslie Ford,
Twelfth ]. Griffith Fllisnn.
Thirteenth Charles T.Dcakyne-
Fourteenth Walter T.. Hart.
Fifteenth jefferson A. StaatS
Levy Court.
Second district George =. MOI
Ton.
Fourth Harley J Strano'h.
Sisth George Schroeder.
County Offices.
Recorder OF Deeds j. iFahh
McCOy. :,
Register ~ Wills Denn's ".
Buckley.
Sheriff j. koseby McNiniieh'
Coroner Thomas ~. He~lh'
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-09
HUN RETREAT ENDED.
Berlin Statement Indicates Luden
dorff May Now Try to Stop
Allies Sweep.
" Associated Press to Every Evening

London. sept 5 The statement IN
the German communqle that ~ { are
everyw here IN our new positions IS inter
preted here as implying that Cen Luden-
dorf is of the belief that the German re-
tirement now IS ended and that II Is his
intention 10 Try TO make stand on the
present line
1t is reported from Pans thai The ter
man artillery today was laundering along
the whole battle front as It has not done
for several weeks and the general ndi-
cations are that the German counter at
tacks and other activity confirm Luden-
dorffs supposed intention.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-09
LENINE'S ASSASSIN DEAD.
Dora kaplan Executed for Attack on
The BOlshcyik Head.

Bs Associated Press to Eycrs Evenins
Amsterdam Sept q Dora hapian,
'bc alleged aS,aIant Of .hc Boi,hevlk
premier eninc was executed on sept 8,
-sv- a Moscow dispatch to he Lokl
AnzcIgcr oi Berlin
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-09
Amusemeuts Tonight.

queen" Passing of tho Third FiooE
Back
Nfajest The Glorious Adventure.
Victoria over be Top.
savoy Moral Suicide
Lyric Musical comedy and Plotoplays
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-09
BOCHE BATTLING HARD
TO SAVE ST. GOBAIN

Allied Armies Nearing Cambria and St Quentin Last Strong
holds of Hun Defenses; Foe Stifens His Defense The
Loss of These Points Must Sweep Him Clear Across
the Broken Hindenburg Line and TO Border; May Have
to Retreat Again With Greater Rapdiy Than Before
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-09
Fa.r. slightly Warmer.

Rv Associated Press % Every Evening
Washington. sept .. Forecast soe De,a-
ware
warmer IN the interior
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-09

Washington. Sept q Brush ana
French consular and other officials
throughout Bolshevk controlled Russia
are under arrest pending the outcome oi
negotiations now going on between the
allied governments and the Soviet authori-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-09

a ceiling O security goes with Cloyel
Dary muk.-Ady
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-09
DELAWARE REGIMENT ABROAD.

A cable message has been received
announcing the safe arrival in France
of he 5cth Pioneer Delaware Regiment
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-09
BOL LSHEV|K PROPtSt
EXCHANGE Of CONSULS
Soviet Will Insist Her Envoy -
England's Baggage Shall Not
be Searched
Nv Associated Pros. 10 rverv Evenin,


Amsterdam sept he soviet gov
ornmcn, Of Russia = wiling 80 prepare
for the exchange ot diplomats WITH f,feat
Britain # The neutral powers Will under
take Ia guarantee ihai fhe Bnl9hevlk
representatives ~ London are TiXet
safe conduct hunc The following state
ncni hy Foreign Minister IeHtcherln
forwarded - the Nossisehc IciifnR
i, the retrugad Telegraph tReucE
outlines the conditions under winch tie
SOVIET government will aei
tftrr discovery II thc course ni aet1ou
of the French aud lilliish dlrlWuatisfs
whose actiyities wcr, directed against
tie SOVIET power the government "t The
SOVIET republic found i'self nnlldRed io
tSolatc vatlo,is agents 81 the pawers named
Nevertheless the government 1@ heiore
!. Willing - prepare, fnr IL exchange ql
dlrlnmats. i tic neutral bower viii
undertake to guarantee that " Iitvlnof
and All Russian citizens receive . sale
conduct. that lsinof's and his col
laborators' baggngr bc permitted 2 p.t@s
without examination and hat no further
difficulties bc put IN the Wv u his col
laborators
Those conditions must together with
trrc ext from london and passage arfe-.
1 Scandinavia, b. guaranteed hN Holland.
Norway and sweden ~ litNinoif $
beng notified by telegraph and on recelpt
nf hi, answer confirming his departure
X II Lockhart acting British consul
general. and those accompanying him
will then be handed over - the protection
Of the Dutch representatives.
In other disputed questions. previous
! agreements will remain valid
Following an attack on the British
consulate AT petrograd on August u
in which Captain Cromle. the British
attache was killed, the British govern
ment demanded immediate reparatIon
In addition the British government
placed NJ Iitvinoff, Bolshev1k represent
atlve IN London under preventive arrest
London, Sept Q \ dispatch received
here today from neutral sources III Petro-
grad saws that thus far nothing more
serious than preventive arrests have
occurred in the ease OF the allied com
mlnities IN Pctrograd
Washington. Sept q Brush and
| French consular and other officials
throughout Bolshevlk controlled Russia
are under arrest pending the outcome oi
| negotiations now going on between the
allied governments and the Soviet author-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-09

London, Sept \ dispatch received
here today from neutral sources III Petro-
grad says that thus far nothing more
serious than preventive arrests have
occurred in the ease Of the allied com
munities IN Pctrograd
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-09

Iiarucuiai people choose Clover Dairy
Milk-Ady
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-09

With the British Armies IN France
sept. 3 Field harshal nag lo'ces
this morning advanced in The area vest
and northwest of IT Quentin and are
nov FIVE miles from the Hindenburg
line. They still are pressing forward.
The British made formidable thrust
Ibis morning north Of the Arras-C ambrai
road.
In Flanders the Germans nave removed
their artillery to the east Of the Lys river.