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Arizona republican., 1918-01-09
BEES FASTER THAN
 FLYING PIGEONS
(London Times

It is not generally known that bees are swifter in flight than pigeons that is. for short distances. Some years ago a pigeon fancier of Hamme, Westphalia. laid & wager that a dozen bees liberated three miles from their hives would reach home in less time than a dozen pigeons. The competitors were given wing at Rybern, a village nearly d league from Hamme, and the first bee reached the hive a quarter of a minute in advance of the first pigeon. Three others bees reached the goal before the second pigeon. The bees were also slightly handicapped. having been rolled in flour before starting for purpose of identification.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-09
WILLET1A WILL
 GET PAVEMENT.

Improvement of Willetta street from Third avenue to Fifth avenue will probably start within the next 60 days The contract for paving the street with bitulithic and installing concrete curbs and Sutters was let to the Southwest ern Contracting company yesterday.
 Plans have also been prepared for the paving of Van Ruren from Sixth avenue to Third avenue and will be submitted to the city commission at the meeting this morning. by the city engineer.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-09
USE LESS HEAT FOR
 YOUR GOOD HEALTH
(spokane spokesman Review.l

(SpOkale SpOKeSLldn- -1teNleW.)
 Every season brings it's new oppor- tunities for conservation. The raising of our own vegetables in the spring, the reduction of meat eating in the summer and the preservings of fruits in the fall have made their appeal and got their response. Winter brings an- other chance and begs us to conserve fuel by learning how to operate prop erly stoves, furnaces, fireplaces and radiators.
 As general rule, the American principle of heating a house in winter has been to keep the stove well crammed with coal or wood. the tenn perature of the rooms up to something like summer conditions, on the whole. exactly suited 10 the prompt and easy incubation of colds. influ- enZa, pneumonia and kindred ailments.
 No house ought to be warmer dur ing the winter than 65 or 6S degrees above zero. But the tendency is to get the thermometer up to 75 or more. This wastes coal. So does careless stoking A man who knows how to manipulate the drafts and Hampers of his furnace can get along with 10 per cent less coal than the careless stoker. This is a good time for everyone to indulge in education along these lines.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-09

abroad. with the result that our manu- facturers have led the world in low priced cars. Wages are higher in the United States than in most countries and probably will remain so, coupled with highly organized capital and equipped with the most modern appli- ances of production. the bor-factor may be low, notwithstanding high wages"
 Home markets according to Mir. Clausen will not keep busy the tre- mendously efficient manufacturing ability of the country; foreign markets must be sought, and the only way we will be able to make the export sales hoped for will be by using our capital to finance the purchases This pro- cedure, Mir. Clausen pointed out, was followed by Great Britain in making herself pre- eminent in foreign trade. and in all continental countries large bodies of investors are found who are used to buying securities anywhere in the world
 Manufacturers are beginning to realize that their most aggressive com petitors are not their fellow country men engaged in international trade, '' Mir Clausen continued in his paper, but rather the powerful combinations of merchants in other countries. Co., operative combinations in normal times are essential, and should in no sense be considered a contractional restraint of free trading"
 He commanded the Webb bill. legal izing joint foreign trading agencies of American exporters which passed the house in June and is now before the senate. and urged the planting of joint ly owned banks abroad, under the fed eral reserve system, comparing British overseas banks capitalized at more than $500,000,0 900 with some S5,000. coo or s6.000.000 so invested by North American interests. Modernized credit facilities. including a wider use of trade acceptances as against open book ac- counts were advocated.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-09
RAILROADS REPORT DEPOSITS
Republican A. p. Leased wire1

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-Itemized reports on deposits carried by rail- roads. street or electric railways and steamboat companies are required of national banks by the comptroller of the currency's call today for report of the banks condition at the close of business December 31. These items included in the report form for the first time, will furnish valuable infor- nation to the rti1>oad administra- ton and to treasury officials in feeling the financial pulse of the nation in preparation for the next Liberty loan, it was explained. Another new feat ure of reports will be figures on the amounts of liberty bonds held by the banks, loans made on security of the bonds and interest rates on these oanS
Arizona republican., 1918-01-09

crawIs on land and sometimes makes Journeys of a considerable distance in- land.
 Most of the sea snakes have brilliant colorings. They feed on fish and other marine creatures and are eXtraordin- arily active In length they vary from about two feet to as much as ten or twelve feet. Sea snakeS also differ from land snakes in the shortness of the tongue. In their natural element they thrust only the extreme tip of this organ through two small notches in the closed mouth. They have com paratively small nostrils, placed on top of the snout and furnished with a valve that opens to admit air and that closes to exclude water when the rep tile is beneath the surface
Arizona republican., 1918-01-09
HUN CONVINCED BY
 GAME OF BASEBALL

Roche prisoners working near one of the American camps wouldn't believe our troops were really Americans un- til they saw them play ball. It hap pened thus:
 The Sammies used to meet q little bunch of German prisoners on the road every day. Once in a while they would strike one who could speak English.
 You can't tell us you're Americans" !" said one German. You're Englishmen in American uniforms. The Americans can't bring over troops because the U-bOats are sinking their transports
 One day when the Sammies had an
Arizona republican., 1918-01-09
PAGE FIVE

afternoon off. two company ball teams fought out the regimental champion ship. Working in distant field. the Germans stalled on the job, watching the game.
 One of the players met boche on his way back.
 Who won?' asked the prisoner in English.
 We did. to A.
 The Germans gave in.
 You must be Americans all right" he remarked sadly. T know. because I used to be a fan in America"
Arizona republican., 1918-01-09

more street. at cost of $50. Augusta \. Greasy, contractor. owner
 Fannie J. Palmer, owner; alterations and additions to two story brick resi- dence at 2301 West Madison street. costing $500. C. l.. Palmer, contrac- tor owner.
 Kate Kearney, owner. wreck building on alley at J01 West Washington street. costing $40. Contractor, Valley Build ing and Wrecking company.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-09
FORMER GUARDsMAN INTERNED
Republican A.P.LeaseG Wirei

FL PASO. Jan. S.-Otto H. Goetz, said to have been an officer in the Arizona national gurad at one time, was interned in the stockade at Fort Bliss today Photographic instructions were received from Washington to in tern the man who is said to have re signed his commission because he did not wish to fight Germany. Frederick W. Nagler. who was arrested by river guards on the Rio Grande recently. was also ordered interned.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-09
MANY SERPENTS OF
 OCEAN ARE DEADLY
Columbus Dispatch.)

Innumerable sea snakes, most of which are highly venomous, infest the waters of the Indian ocean and the western Pacific.
 Nearly all of them differ from the land serpents by the laterally flattened and oarlike shape of the tail and also by the scales of the under surface of the body. When cast ashore accident ally the majority are quite helpless and soon die. for. they are unadapted for getting about on land. Three species, however, differ from the majority of the sea snakes. One of the most com mon kind is a three-foot snake that lives in the waters from the Bay of Bengal to Oceania. This sDecias easily.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-09
FIGHTING IN FLANDERS
Republican A. p. Leased Wirel

BERLIN, Via London), Jan B. (British Admiralty per Wireless Press) s)-The official statement Of Great headquarters describes heavy artillery fighting in Flanders and France. but infantry operations were of q minor nature.
 The evening official communica- ton says: The increased firing ac- tivity in the salient position north of Ypres continues"
Arizona republican., 1918-01-09
PERFUME IS FOUND
 5000 YEARS OLD

The use of perfume is one of the oldest vanities of woman. There is a vial in Alnwick castle, England, that is believed to contain a scented distiI- lation no less than 5000 years old. Vial and contents were found in Egypt, and
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-08-09
SHOCKS IN STYLE THIS YEAR
Garment Graces Various Social Func.
tions-Crepes, Linens and
Pongees Still -Ueed.

Shocks which had great vogue last
year for garden and sport wear have
become more fashionable this year and
now grace all kinds of social functions.
The firmer materials Of last Year, the
crepes, linens and ~pongees are still
used for the ordinary smocks, but those
for dress wear are of the sheerest
georgettes and some dainty ones make
use of organdie and wolfe, especially
in printed patterns.
Originality is given free play In the
designing of these garments and some
very beautiful ones have been inspired
by japanese mandarin coats, Russian
native costumes and other oriental gar
ments.
Printed wolfe or printed georgette
embroidered in some bright-coloreC
yarns will give the desired effect. The
sleeves are loose three-quarter Length
affairs with tiny balls weighing down
the corners. The belt with its pouch
pocket directly in the front is typical
ly Indian. Instead of holding arrow
heads or food as Ii did in the lont
ago days IL holds Miss Americas bal
of yarn while she knits at her after
noon party.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-08-09

hng machine and others with an Intimate know
readily admit there big
in
in the
machines into harvest excellent
sufi
minimum
that little grain leaks under and
and treshed
buhe 100 threshe be saved
all which therein shall
caught and
the by being dis
be fed later to the animals on
overlooked
would the benefit when
when wheat at all should De leo
IN of piles appearing
threshng outns
follow other thresng oun p
of wheat by threh have been common
perfect shape
includes keeping the hreer cylinder up &c
all that the pueys ana
of with margin or excess
operating cono
and parts on hand
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-08-09
Men Having Gray Eyes Have
Proved to Be Best MarkSmen

Gray-eyed men, says & Fort Worth
correspondent, are the best marksmen.
This has been proved after eight
months experience at the rifle range
of Camp Bowie, and besides old army
experts will tell you the same thing.
When Capt. E. r. Breese was here
giving his instruction in the use of the
new rifle he said that proficiency in
craftsmanship usually ran according
to the color of the eyes, men having
gray being the best shots, gray-blue
coming next, blue third, hazel fourth,
brown fifth, and black sixth.
Records show that soldiers whose
eyes are light brown to black cannot
shoot with accuracy at distance
greater than 500 yards and at SOC
yards miss the target altogether.
Even with different nations the
color of the eyes has determined
shooting ability. Nearly every Mex
lean has brown or black eyes and they
well, they Ore the poorest shots IL
the world.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-08-09
TWO-FABRIC FROCK
USES FOR BL0TTING PAPER
Discarded Absorbent Will Serve Many
Purposes About the Home In
Emergencies

Save every piece of blotting paper
that comes into your home, even those
that have advertising upon them. for
besides being useful in the writing
desk it is very practical for absorbing
other things about the house besides
ink.
A piece Of plotting paper put under
table mats wherever vases Of flowers
are to be set protects the polish of the
table from dew drops from the flowers
or any dampness that seeps from por-
Gus pottery.
To press out light grease spots a
piece of clean plotting paper placed
under the fabric TO absorb the grease
will cause the spots to disappear,
usually, when hot flatiron is pressed
directly on the spot.
When the children apply for paint
rags" for water color painting a square
of plotting paper is fine substitute,
for it absorbs the color and water
from q wet paint brush Immediately
and is less messy" In drying paint
brushes the same blOtter can be used
again.
In cooking greasy things, such as
croquettes, doughnuts and potato chips,
large square of clean plotting paper
on which to drain these foods as they
come hot from the frying kettle helps
make them more appetizing, healthful
and daintier to look upon.
When water is spilled upon any deli
cate table cover an immediate applica'
ton of fresh blotting paper will pre-
serve it in good condition. When any
liquid is spilled upon the tablecloth q
small square blotter will absorb Il
quicker and more satisfactorily thar
wiping up with cloth.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-08-09
Infertile Eggs
Keep Best

The greatest loss in preserved eggs
comes from the fact that fertile eggs
are preserved, according to Z. ). An
derson of the Colorado Agricultural
college. Fertile eggs will keep equally
rs well as infertile- eggs, providing at
no time they have been brought 10
degree of heat where the germ starts
to develop. In holding fertile eggs Tor
preserving. they should not be allowed
TO get above 80 degrees Fahrenheit.
During the early spring months this is
easily done, but In warmer weather
poultrymen should take the precaution
and produce infertile eggs. Fertiliza-
ton is not an incentive to egg produc-
ton among domestic fowls, and the
number of eggs produced will be in no
way diminished.
The fertile eggs contain no germ to
be developed. withstand more heat,
are slow TO decay. and can be preserv-
ed with the minimum amount OF loss.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-08-09
Graceful Two-Fabric Frock.

RIGS for blending, and great deal OF
fine cotton net is used both with wolfe
and organdie.
One Of the newest corners in the field
Is old-fashiOned calico, which is made
up into charming simple little frocks,
with collar and cuffs, belt, etc., OF
white linen or pique. Sometimes a
surplice waist has long ends that con-
tinue to the back of the frock, where
they are tied in high, wide bow, and
occasionally these ends are finished all
around with an inch wide ruffie Of self
fabric. Ruffies and tucks trim the
skirts. These calico dresses, 1t is be-
lieved, will be strong rivals of the ging,
ham dresses, introduced last season
and revived for 1918.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-08-09
Nu.. N4t~eao
Onions Good DiSinfectant
in Any Case of Infection

Much has been said about the VIZ
tues of the onion, but few know or It's
use as a disinfectant, says the Lon
don Chronicle.
An onion cut in half and set In
room will attract to itself all manner
of germs, leaving the air sweet and
pure; Ii is therefore most valuable
in cases of infection. You should
take care, however, TO burn the onion
afterward.
No part of an onion should ever DC
used for domestic purposes after nav
ing been allowed TO lie about over
night. The eating Of raw onions is
great personal protective in time o.
epidemic, and If taken with cucum
bers the breath is left innocent o.
any Objectionable odor.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-08-09
THE NEW MINUTEMAN

4-1--r-1-1-H-r4 -s5-1-H-4-p-r
He was working just as peaceful as he
used TO work at home
That's anywhere you care 10 name from
Galveston 10 Nome
He was oiling up an engine, or was toy
ing with a spade
When the Teutons took a notion that
they'd like to start a raid.
Well. the worker saw them coming-like
the spawn spilled out of hell
And he cooked his Yankee eye at them
and said: "Oh. very we'll,
II my job is interrupted I'll find some
thing else to do
And he shook his hairy Yankee fist at
all the Teuton crew.
Then he hailed wounded Tommy and he
said. "See here, my son,
I would thank you mighty kindly If you'd
letsme have your gun;
For those chaps have stoppei my work.
ing and / feel chock-ful OF spite.
So / guess I'll dig shelter hole and set
tie down to fight"
He hadn't soldier training and he didn't
need command.
But he knew the proper place was
front" and there he took his stand
Like soldier Of the soldiers. like a peer
among his peers,
For the credit and the honor Of the
Yankee Engineers.
And he may be dead or living, but wher
ever he is found
He will sure be facing forward and hold
ing hard his ground.
And he holds his proper station in thu
hearts of those at home
That's everywhere that you can nam'
from Galveston to Nome!
&C. G. A. Child, in THE Fighting En-
gineer."
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-08-09
CARE OF CUTICLE AND NAILS
Beautiful Hand Often MARRIED by Lack
of Attention When 1t is
Most Needed.

Your nails may be entirely shapely,
but what care are you giving to the
cuticle?
A lovely hand and fine, oval nails
are often married by a tough or a
ragged cuticle.
So many persons in an endeavor to
care for their hands themselves COM
pletely spoil the shape of the nails by
maltreatment of the cuticle.
While cutting the cuticle isn't in
furious when the work is skillfully
done, states an authority, it is best
not to have the cuticle cut when you
can possibly avoid it. A tendency to
stimulate the growth Of hard skin
around the nail is promoted by cut
ting the cuticle.
However, If you've neglected to care
for the cuticle for any length of time
you will find that 1t has grown stub
born and thick. Naturally, it will re-
| quire loosening and cutting so that the
much desired half-moons may show.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-08-09
Wolfe and 0rgandie Found Har-
monious for Blending.
OId-Fashioned Calico Is One Of the
Newcomers Among the Favored
Materials.

Gray gaberdine and navy satin are
combined in this simple little frock,
sleeves and yoke being of navy geor-
gette. The belt, sleeve band and mar
row border of the satin bodice are of
gaberdine braided in navy. This dress
fastens In the center back, and the
pleated skirt is drawn in harem fash
ion at the hem, so as TO avoid flare
which is not fashionable this season
If desired the dress might be made
up in two shades of linen with sleeves
and yoke of sheer net or fine wolfe
or it may be entirely of satin either
in one or two colors, with sleeves and
yoke of net or georgette.
Two-fabric dresses have had an
amazing vogue this season, and WON
an who is economically inclined may
utilize the unworn part of last sea
son frock with sufficient new material
to piece it out.
Heavy and lightweight linen are
combined in summer dresses wolfe and
organdie are found harmonious fab
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-08-09
Bureau to Save Grain in Ihreshing
How $50O0OOOO Worth Of Wheat Alone May Be Conserved Ihs
Year BY More Careful Methods


corporation OF New YORK
lost in every 100
of this
will follow certain simple rules
figuring Oh
of reports indicate
S52SOOOO Will be
The
uther proportion
the necessity Of employing more
in administration created
d.
the desired result 1t Is proposed
medium
of agent
local council of defense
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-08-09
Good Wartime Dishes.

A most tasty combination which was
discovered quite by accident is the fol-
lowing: In preparing a potato salad
for small family the addition of
two guests made the stretching of the
salad imperative, so cupful of nice
ly seasoned cottage cheese, which had
been left over, was added to the pota-
to salad, making such tasty one that
hereafter we will use cottage cheese
with our potato salad. A pimento had
been used to season the cheese, which
added to the appetizing flavor.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-08-09
DICTATES OF FASHION

Cape gloves show a new color called
mahogany.
Entire gowns are still made OF
flesh-colored crepe.
The favored heels are low French
and Cuban military.
The new currant reds are used to
brighten dull gowns.
Pique collars, cuffs and belts appear
on silk dresses.
Crystal collars, cuffs and belts ap-
pear on silk dresses.
Boleros in various forms appear on
little girls dresses.
Smart tailored suits have edges
bound with silk braid.
Smart dresses for children are
made of silk Bingham.
Sashes are frequently lined with a
contrasting material.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-08-09
Raise Mint and Parsley.

Start little mint In an out-of-the-
way corner. 1t is very handy and
will live on for year after year. You
will find il a welcome addition TO
cocktails, to lemonade and to iced tea.
Added 10 lemon ice, il both colors ana
flavors IL. 1t also will furnish materi-
oil for mint sauce 10 serve with lamb
and mutton. Parsley. too. should be
planted. You will find use for Ii every
day for garnlshing and also for flavor
ing soups and cottage cheese.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-08-09
VIRGINIA Spoon Bread.

Add a half cupful Of hominy to a
quart of water and cook for % min
utes, then add two teaspoonfuis Of salt,
three beaten eggs, four tablespoonful
of shortening; add a cupful Of milk,
two cupfuls of cornmeal and one and a
half teaspoonfuls of baking powder.
Mix and beat thoroughly, then bake in
q well creased dish 40 minutes. Serve
| with a spoon from the dish.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-08-09
Velvet Hats

If the cost of velvet continues to In
crease hats of this fabric for autumn
will of necessity be small in size-that
Is IL they are TO be popular. for other
wise they would be too great q luxury
for the average woman and this would
be unfortunate, as velvet hats are so
generally becoming.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-08-09
Dat Crackers.

Take two cupfuls of rolled oats
ground through the meat chopper, add
one-fourth of a cupful of milk, one
fourth of cupful of molasses, one
and a half tablespoonfuls of fat, one
fourth of q teaspoonful of soda and
one teaspoonful of salt. Mix and roll
thin, cut in squares and bake 20 min
utes in q moderate oven. This recipe
makes three dozen cookies.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-08-09
New Caps for Yankees.

A new cap without brim or peak
and matching the army uniform in col
or, is being worn now by all American
soldiers overseas. War department
statements said the cap not only Is
more practical than the regulation
campaign hat worn by soldiers In TINS
country, but adds TO the safety OF the
men In the trenches, as In the case OF
tall men the campaign hats could De
seen above the parapets. The cap can
be worn under the steel trench het'
NETS
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-08-09
Spiced Oatmeal Cakes.

Take one and a half cupfuls of wheat
flour and oatmeal, one-fourth of a cup
full each of sugar and raisins, one
fourth of teaspoonful of soda, half
teaspoonful OF baking powder, three
tablespoonfuls of fat, one-fourth OF q
cupful of molasses and a half tea
spoonful of cinnamon. Heat the fat
and molasses to the boiling point, mix
and bake in muffin pans for 80 min
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-08-09
Yield OF Tomatoes.

The average yield of tomatoes in
the United States last year is placed
at about four tons 10 the acre, accord
ing 10 Farm Life. Nearly 100000
tons CT tomatoes were manufactured
that is. canned and made into cat
sups, etc. Canneries are offering $40
TO S1s the ton for tomatoes this sea-
son.