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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-08-29
ATIsveIing Mans Experience

You NAV learn something from the
following by w II, Ireland, a travel
ling salesman Of Louisville Ky "In the
hummer Of 1858 had a severe attack
of cholera morbus. | gave thu hotel
porter fifty cents and told him to buy
me a bottle OF Chamberlain Collie and
diarrhoea remedy and TO take no substi
tute. took a double dose OF it &C
cording to the directions and went II
sleep. At FIVE O'Clock the next morn
ing / was called by my order and took I
train for my next stopping place, wei
man"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-08-29

Roy Birge arrived home from
the u. s. Navy Tuesday.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-08-29

Mrs. John ReiDer and daugh'
ter Ruth visited friends in Evans
lille last week.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-08-29

Misses Helen Beckman, Ave
line Urich, Delia Doane and
+ orence Dougher y returned
home from Bloomington Friday
evening
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INTERNATIONAL GOLD
 CURRENCY IS NEEDED
Senator Owen Thinks Preaen; High Prices Caused by Expanded Cur rency of Foreign Countries.

Paris. Ian. S.-Untcd States Sen ator Robert l.. Owen, of Oklahoma, after conferring with the internatlon- al financial committees here and in London, takes the view that high prices prevailing in Europe and Amer ica are due in part to expanded for eiGn paper currency, and that Ameri- can Reserve Banks or foreign re serve bank analogous to the Ameri- can system would be highly advanta- geous in making the American gold dollar the measure of international contracts and thus expanding Ameri- can commerce abroad.
 While in London, Senator Owen con- ferred with Sir Brien Cokayne, Gov ernor of the Bank of England, Regi- nald McKenna, former Chancellor of the EXchequer, and the leading off cials of the English treasury He also conferred here with the financial ad- wiser of the American delegates and with Colonel House, Henry White, and others.
 Summing up his observations, Sen ator Owen said:
 "Ihe high prices in Great Britain and. France are due, not alone to high freights and short supplies, but in part to the greatly expanded cur rency, which, while nominally on d gold basis, is in reality based on gov ernmental credit and patriotism, Britt lsh and France notes not really being available to get gold. Consequently American dollars, exchangeable in America for gold, are buying in Great Britain and France paper currency not actually convertible in gold on de mand. and with a purchasing power much lower than in normal times. "In the meantime, however, Amer jeans are paying about twice as much for what they get in Great Britain and France as in normal times. This will help to adjust the balance of trade and falls largely upon Ameri- cans travelling in and buying goods of Europe.
 "An international gold currency ac- tually convertible at all times in gold is greatly needed by the world now. Great Britain is furnishing Russia with ruble notes redeemable in gold | at London, which serves a very use- ful purchase in providing a stable ! means for buying and selling com modities in Russia, notwithstanding the fact that rube notes are, in all human probabilities, not actually ex- changed for gold in London"
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NEARLY THREE MILLION
 FRENCH SOLDIERS DIE

Washington, Jan. S.-Casualties in the French army, excluding colonial troops, up to November 1st, were 4,762, 800, according to official figures made public today by the French high commission to correct conflicting re- ports hitherto published
 Men killed in action or dead of wounds numbered 1,028,000 and to this total must be added 299,000, list ed as missing and given up for lost, making total of 1,327 800. The num- Der of wounded was 3,000,000 with 435.000 listed as prisoners. Three fourths of the wounded have recovered either entirely or at least to such an extent as to be fit to work again.
 Slightly less than 100000 are ab solutely unable to work and have been pensioned To this figure must be added those who will come back from prison camps in Germany unfit for work. The French government esti- mates that the total number of unfit and pensioned may finally be between 8O0,O00 and 900,000 men.
 The losses among the native troops coming from French colonies or pro- tectorates were 422,5OO killed or died of wounds. with 15,000 missing and probably dead.
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SIMPLICITY OF FUNERAL
 IS ELOQUENT

Continued From Page One.)
 a tthe Sagamore Hill home, filled the church with fragrance. One which was sent to the Roosevelt home and then brought to the altar was the tribute of President Wilson.
 Dr. Talmage, with Bishop Burgess of Long Island, seated in the sane tuary, read the sentences, Psalms and scriptural lessons, which are part of the Protestant Episcopal services. The former presidents favorite hymn, How Firm a Foundation" was re- cited by the Rector, in conformance to the Roosevelt family's desire that all music. even the organ voluntary, be omitted. When he finally came to the Lords Prayer the congregation joined.
 The scene at the graveside was per haps the more impressive The plot which Colonel Roosevelt himself had selected as his burial place is the commanding spot in the peaceful and picturesque cemetery. At the foot of slope and beyond the public high way there is a cove, while beyond lie the waters ot Long Island Sound.
 Not far distant, but concealed from view by some of the woods in which the Colonel was wont to roam, stands the Sagamore Hill home to which his father brought him when he was a small boy. Trees stand about this knoll and today, the winter grasses were visible through the thinning snow
 Here stood the Roosevelt family, ex- cept the boys who are abroad, and their mother, as the casket, it's historic flags now removed, was lowered into the ground. Near at hand. looking on reverently were men in public and pri- vate life who had been intimately as sociated with Col Roosevelt, in af- fairs of state, politics. literature. and the army, Rough Riders, neighbors, for whom Sagamore Hill will ever be
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PERSRING RECOMMENDS PARDON FOR CONDEMNED
 DESERTER FOR HEROISM

Washington, Jan. S, Though under sentence of death for deserting in the face of the enemy to escape combat ant service, Richard l.. I1tierhein a private of the 311th infantry. 10th division, and q conscientious ObjectOr, deliberately rislted his life to rescue wounded soldiers under fire in the fighting in the NCrdun region shortly before the armlStiCe was signed. \ re- view of private Stcrhein'S record with a report of General Pershing. disap- proving the death sentence and dir ecting that he be returned to duty for combatant service. was made public today by the War Department
 Stierhem, according to his testi- mony at q court martial, sought to be clasSed as a conscientious objcctor when drafted, but his claim was re- fused
 After reaching France he deserted with the intention of making his way to Spain, and there being interned. He was apprchended and sentenced to be shot.
 Pending final approval of the sen tence, Stierhein was returned to his command as a prisoner and was held in the rear of his company November 3rd, when the 18th division went into action in the Verdun region. When the wounded began coming in he volun teered as a litter bearer and the record shows that from November 3rd. until the fighting stopped November l1th he risked his life time and again to save wounded men, and to carry wa ter to the wounded and dying on the battlefield.
 On the night of November 3rd the report shows, he carried back to safe ty, unassisted. three wounded com rades through shell and machine gun fire
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FLOOD ON RIVER SEINE.

Paris, Jan. S.-The Seine continues to rise steadily and today it's level was the highest since the present flood conditions set in. Navigation is at complete standstill. All shipments of coal over the river route have been stopped since January 3rd. Several barges loaded with flour were forced to tie up along the river banks be- fore reaching Paris, causing many bakers to close their shops early this morning because of lack of flour.
 The rain has ceased and the baro- meter is rising
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almost hallowed ground, and children from the village school, to which the Colonel sent his own sons and daugh- ters. They formed a sorrowing cir cle as Dr. Talmage read the brief commital.
 Former President Taft stood apart from the others in these final mo- ments and seemed almost an isolated figure. The political quarrel which kept these two former presidents so long apart, had long since been heal ed, and MT. Taft had hurried here from Pennsylvania to attend the fun eral. Earlier in the day, standing out side Christ church, he had said to in- reviewers:
 Colonel Roosevelt would never have been happy to live the life of an invalid. His passing is an interna- tional loss"
 At the graveside he joined Dr. Tal mage, and the others assembled in saying the Lords Prayer as part of the committal ceremony
 Tonight, while an honor guard of soldiers was pacing back and forth near the grave in voluntary service, it became known that Mrs. Roosevelt had deferred indefinitely the pilgrim age which she had planned to take with her husband to France to visit the grave of Quentin, her youngest soldier son, who died in an aerial bat tie with German pilot. It was re- ported that Mrs. Roosevelt would go to Florida before making the over seas journey.
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LEGISLATION ESSENTIAL
 TO VALIDATE CONTRACTS

Washington, Jan. S.-Conslderatlon of legislation to make valid approxi- mately 6,600 informal contracts for war supplies held by American manu- lecturers aggregating 100000 and 5000 foreign contracts, also in volving large sums of money, was be- gun today in the house under rule giving the measure. a privilege of status. Debate was not completed and the bill went over until tomorrow. The house measure would authorize Secretary Baker to adjust payment on the contracts, which were held up by decision of Comptroller Warwick of the treasury, that contracts were not properly executed and payment could not be made on them.
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(Continued from Page One.) Asocialist organizer in this country. sHe served in the Sixty-second Con- foress and was the first socialist ever Elected to such an office in the United Estates.
 He and Eugene V. Debs, after the Failure of the famous American Rail- Eway union strike of nearly thirty Iyears ago, formed the groundwork of 1.-the socialist party as national or ganization. Debs, who led the strike, Bdid all in his power to bring members Rof the labor organization into the so- |cialist ranks. Debs was sentenced to I at Cleveland for violation of the |ten years imprisonment last summer Iespionage act. The case is on appea,. EDebs waas the orator and continuous presidential candidate of the party; Berger it's great organizer and busi- hess man.
 Adolph Germer was born in Prussia and William F. Kruse, another de- sfendant, is of immediate German ex- |traction. J. Louis EndahPs anteced- |ents are Swedish, while the ancestro ! vi Irwin St. John Tucker is said to |have been English. Kruse is editor of |the Young Socialist" and Endahl of |the American Socialist" Germer is |secretary of the socialist party and Business manager of the American |Socialist;" Tucker speaker and |writer.
 Broadly speaking, the defense was |that pamphlets, newspaper articles, cartoons, and speeches which provid- led most of the governments evidence |refected merely the routin policy of |the party in opposition to all wars, land not in particular to the war of |1914-1918. There was considerable testimony for the defense that mem |bers were advised not to violate either |the selective service act GOT the es- |pionage act. Many of the newspaper articles and speeches complained of |were alleged to have been clipped from non-socialistic publications. and
 re-published as socialist propaganda, |or to have been borrowed from the
 alleged utterances fothers, includ- |ing Theodore Roosevelt. President Wilson's book, "The New Freedom"
 Formed the basis, witnesses said. of much that was used by socialist speak
 ers and writers. The government took the St. Louis
 war program, adopted by the socialist
 executive committee and later ratified
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by the party by a referendum vote, as the basis of it's case. This program, or platform, proclaimed the party's S "unalterable opposition to the war just declared by the government of the United States"
 Government attorneys massed other evidence to prove that this proclama- ton really guided and animated the defendants in all their political acts, and that activities necessary to sue cessful prosecution of the war.
 The case went to trial before judge kenesaW Mountain Landis in the
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Kermit Not Told at Once,

American Army of Occupation Tuesday, Jan. Views of the death of Colonel Roosevelt was withheld by friend from Captain Kermit Roose- welt of the seventh artillery, until the captain had been given an opportun- itv to read his fathers latest letter The friend was in Coblenz when the news was received at army headquar- ters there and he delivered the letter
 Lieutenant Colonel Theodore Roose- welt is with the 26th Infantry near Montebaum. Dr. Richard Derby, Col onel Roosevelt's son-in-law, is a sur reon attached to the headquarters of the second division.
 Word of the death of Colonel Roose- welt was received over the wires of the Associated Sienal Corps and was flashed immediately to all headquar- ters in the area of occupation.
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VERDICT OF GUILTY SHOCKS SOCIALISTS
 ALL ARE CONVICTED

rContinued from Page One.)
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PANAMA TO
 ROOSEVELT CANAL

Boston, Jan S.-Lieut. Governor Charming H. Cox, sent a telegram to Senator Lodge today, asking him to in troduce in Congress a resolution pro viding for the changing of the name of the Panama Canal to the Roosevelt Canal. "In this manner" said Lieut. Governed Cox. "there would be link ed together for all time the name of this great American leader, and this great American contribution to the world"
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INSPIRATIONAL CONFERENCES.

New York. Jan. S-Representative clergymen and laymen Of fourteen protestant denominations will hold "a national chain of ten inspirational conferences" preparatory to the iter- church emergency campaign to raise $10,6uc 900 for after war emergency needs, it was announced here tonight
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COMMITTEE
 CONSIDERING REVEN K

Washington, Jan. S.-In beginning consideration of the; differing senate and house drafts of the war revenue bill, the joint conference committee of the two houses today agreed upon rates of sHrtaXes and normal taxes on individual incomes as levied by the senate bill and upon exception ofstate and municipal bonds from federal tax ation.
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TREASURER 0 REPUBLICAN,
 NATIONAL COM. INJURED

Du Quoin, Ills, Jan. 8.-George R.
 Sheldon, of New York, treasurer of the Republic National Committee, was injured seriously in an accident in a
 mine here today while making an in- spection of the mine with New York.
 Detroit and St. Louis officials of the
 North American Company.
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Medina, Ohio, Jan. S.-Captain Mar tin Van Buren Bates, 74 world famous as giant, died at his home at Seville today. Bate who toured the world with a circus, was seven feet four in- ches tall and weighed 360 pounds. He was married twice, his first wife being over eight feet tall -t+
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Monument for Roosevelt.

Havanna, Tuesday, Jan. 7.-Con- gress today unanimously adopted resolution declaring Wednesday day of national mourning in honor of the death of Colonel Theodore Roosevelt.
 A monument to cost $175,000 is to be erected to Colonel Roosevelt.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-25

organizations elected secretaries, to
be in charge Of this work st the end
q Nay. over 100000 has been paid
in FL Paso county. toward the vail
dation Of the local quota.
The Campaign Intensified.
Feeling that time was slipping by
and that some more dependable plan
must be found TO carry the woI
along. chairman Coles called 10 his
aid the services Of H 3. Mcdowell, Of
the Western WOodenware company,
WHO became campaign manager. Mr..
Mcdowell had shown. in the earlier
Liberty loan campaigns. considerable
judgment and enterprise and MS
choice has been abundantly JUSTIFIED
for il is due most largely, TO his et-
forts, that FL Paso county met the
quota imposed This county stood
second in the state at the end
Of the year ana undoubtedly Fl Paso
viii be in the front rank Of American
cities. when the final figures are
registered Total purchases, as an
nOunced here were Sl.l26s5i6-Os-
Unique Headquarters Building.
Headquarters we're secured, by the
courtesy Of the board OF directors OF
the First National bank. in the spa
cious lobby Of the Institution, pro-
riding an admira bic center for the
prosecution Of the work These quar-
tiers were used until September 1.
ground floor OF Liberty monument, in
little plaza. a $4,000 structure Of per
manent character known and admired
for its unique architecture This
building was contributed by the do
nation Of work by artisans Of the
different labor unions and materials
By local building and supply mer-
chants and manufa cturers.
Citizens OF Mexico Contributed.
With the advent Of manager Nc
Dowell. a business like card system
Immediately took the place Of the
rather Elusive and impractical
pledge card system. inaugurated by
the government Firms and residents
were drawn into the net Of invest
ment in " s s.. by means OF serre-
taries appointed by the committee
TO sell stamps weekly or monthly.
Records Of these sales were faithfully
kept at headquarters. when a firm
OF other body Of pledEers fell short
OF their promises. a telephone mes
sage came stating the fact
Personal Pressure Fesorted to.
Early IN June. Il was found that
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-25

rTHE raising Of s2.oOo, 100000 from
the sale Of var savings and thrift
stamps 70 the people OF the United
States during 1915 did not seem a big
TASK. when the issue was first an
nounced. late IN 1917. Nationally. We
had already begun TO think IN terms
o. billions. Liberty bond campaigns
hsd demonstrated that the private
Golfers Of Americans at home would
yield hitherto unbelievable sums for
the financing OF American soldiers
engaged abroad Ia sitting German
aggression and brutality.
II Puso Couury's Share.
Secretary McAdoo, in distributing
che burden OF collecting S-,puu.Voo.OtO
Tor war expenses. through investment
On these baby securities" called 10
his aff the fertile resources Of sucn
financial leaders as Frank a Wander
Ilp, cleveland H. Dodge and other
men who had been associated with
enterprises calling for the raising Of
millions. AFTER conference with IL
nanciers Of the several states. a ba-
SIS was arrived al. having IN view
the fullIment Of this huge national
pledge. before the end Of 1918 FL
Paso counry's share OF this great
lesson 70 thrift vas based on $50 a
head for every person In the county,
the total asked being SI616.920.
The Plan Pursued.
Considerable uncertainty existed IN
al1 parts Of the country as 10 the best
means Of organizing states. counties,
cities and towns for the years work.
Many plans were tried. one Of the
first being the organization OF sell
ing agencies IN business firms and
Office In this county. a committee
rEas formed. presided over by A p
coles a conference was had with
postuzsters. school trustees and bush
ness leaders throughout the county
and a campaign Of education. rein
forced By publicity Of all sorts was
prosecuted vigorously Headquarters
were established in the sheldon no.
TEL lobby from whence volunteer
helpers ieEau 10 work through the
frsa- ra-- houses and IN the residen-
flsl districts Pledges were signed.
through the solicitation OF commit
tees. calling for the investment OF
1arre SUNS in War savings stamps.
during the year Women's clubs.
lodges and all fraternal and social
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-25

local postoffice, through postmaster
Ed Shelton. chief clerk David C. Nc
Knight and the men OF the United
States railway postal service, did val
liant service. serOnding the efforts or
the citizens committee at every turn
OF the long road.
Many Bought to Limit.
Limit members those VINO bought
$1,000 worth Of stamps during the
year, under the aegis OF the Texas
Limit club. numbered 400. from the
purchases Of whom was realized not
less than s35O,OOO. This phase was
directed ably by T. NJ Wingo and
Frank II. Murchisn. and covered three
months intensive work among peo-
pie OF means throughout the county.
Most OF those who pledged them
selves carried out their promises
accomplishments OF all those engaged
in the work OF Investment in war saw
lngs stamps is kept by the committee.
forming the basis for the accOmplis n
ment OF intelligent work IN raising
money. should the same be needed in
the future
III PasO's Plans Adopted Elsewhere
Early IN October. Washington head
quarters asked manager Mcdowell
10 outline his plan for the benefit Of
other counties in the United states
He rendered an exhaustive account Of
the various means employed here In
the selling OF ". S. S. The head OF
the national bureau ordered this pros
pectus published and circulated over
the country. for the aid OF all com
mlttees similarly employed
The early signing OF the armistice
stopped this publication
Effect Of Epidemic Was Felt.
Influenza, causing comparative ces-
sation Of business for five weeks
may be said TO be the cause Of El
Paso' county not reaching her W
s. s. quota The prevalence Of this
malady rendered work BY the faith
ful women secretaries in the neigh
borhood districts DANGEROUS. but they
kept their posts and did all In their
power 70 keep up the good work. II
IS estimated that over $4,000 was
lost to the Fl Paso quota BY this
scourge.
FL Paso did her part wen in assist
ing the war savings quota OF the ma
ton. The result. In figures. while
not satisfactory 70 those who worked
so hard for absolute victory. again
vindicates the boast that II PasO
hears her financial burdens faith
fully and unflinrhingly and does her
patriotic part Just a little bit better
than any city IN the country.